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DflYID  LflKEN 

President  Association  Survivors  Regular  Brigade 


Association  of  Survivors 


REGULAR  BRIGADE 
FOURTEENTH  CORPS 


Army  of  the  Cumberland 

PROCEEDINGS  OF  REUNIONS  HELD  AT 

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PITTSBURGH  PA.,  Sept.  I M2,  1894 

CRAWFISH  SPRINGS,  GA.,  Sept.  18-19,  1895 
ST.  PAUL,  MINN.,  Sept.  1-2,  1896 

COLUMBUS,  OHIO,  Sept.  22-23,  1897 


HISTORICAL  SKETCH 

BY 

Capt.  Frederick  Phisterer 


Roster  of  Membership  and  Death  Roll  of  the 
Brigade  During  the  War 


OFFICIAL  REPORTS  OF  THE  BATTLE  OF 
STONE  RIVER,  TENN. 


Columbus,  Ohio': 

PRESS  OF  JOHN  L.  TRAUGER 

1898 


OFFICERS  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION 


/]  V - 

Officers  1894-5 


President 

Vice-President.  ... 
Secretary-Treasurer 

Chaplain 

Color  Bearer 

Bugler 


. David  Taken  . . 

. Wm.  J.  Carson.  . , 
. Edwin  C.  Beach 
. Theo.  W.  Brake 
. Henry  E.  Scott 
. Thomas  E.  Hite 


Columbus,  Ohio. 
Muncie,  Indiana. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 
Toledo,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 


Executive  Committee 


Geo.  W.  Hughes 

Philip  Game 

Franklin  J.  Parker 
Adam  F.  Snyder 


Galena,  Ohio. 

Canal  Winchester,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 


Officers  1895-6,  1896-7 

President ....  David  Laken 

Vice-President.  Wm.  J.  Carson 

Secretary-Treasurer Geo.  W.  Hughes 

Chaplain Theo.  W.  Brake 

Color  Bearer Henry  E.  Scott 

Bugler Thomas  E.  Hite 


Columbus,  Ohio. 
Muncie,  Indiana. 
Galena,  Ohio. 
Toledo,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 


Executive  Committee 


Philip  Game 

Daniel  S.  Wilder.. 
Franklin  J.  Parker 
Adam  P'.  Snyder  ... 


Canal  Winchester,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 


Officers  1897-8 


President 

Vice-President 

Secretary-T  reasurer 

Chaplain 

Color  Bearer 

Bugler 


David  Laken 

Thomas  J.  Smith. 
Geo.  W.  Hughes. 
Theo.  W.  Brake. 
Adam  F.  Snyder 
Thomas  E.  Hite. 


Columbus,  Ohio. 
De  Graff,  Ohio. 
Galena,  Ohio. 
Toledo,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 


Executive  Committee 


Philip  Game 

Edwin  C.  Beach 

Daniel  S.  Wilder  . . . 
Aaron  B.  Cleveland 


Canal  Winchester,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 
Columbus,  Ohio. 


BULLETIN 

1.  We  would  deem  it  a great  favor  if  our  comrades  would  give  us 
the  addresses  of  any  comrade  who  served  in  our  brigade,  whose  name  is 
not  on  our  roster  of  1897. 

2.  Members  in  arrears  for  dues  are  requested  to  pay  up,  as  we  are 
always  in  need  of  funds,  and  it  is  not  right  that  so  few  should  carry  our 
organization  in  a financial  way  through.  So  remit  your  dues  and  do  it 
every  year  to  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 

3.  Comrades  are  requested  to  advise  the  Secretary  of  any  error  in  the 
roster,  such  as  misspelling  of  name  or  residence,  etc. 

4.  Notify  the  Secretary  of  any  change  of  residence,  if  permanent. 
Give  full  postoffice  address,  state,  county,  town,  and  street  number. 

5.  Notify  the  Secretary  promptly  of  the  death  of  a comrade  in  your 
community. 

6.  Those  of  our  comrades  who  were  of  the  excursion  party  to 
Chickamauga,  Ga.,  in  September,  1895,  who  desire  a copy  of  the  photo 
taken  at  Stone  River  Cemetery,  can  secure  same  by  addressing  Gier’s, 
Photographer,  115J  College  St.,  Nashville,  Tenn. 

7.  We  would  also  add  that  photographs  of  any  of  the  objects  of 
interest  at  the  Chickamauga-Chattanooga  Military  Park  can  be  obtained 
from  Judd,  Photographer,  Market  St.,  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  Catalogues 
of  his  work  furnished  on  application. 

REGULAR  BRIGADE  BADGE. 

We  have  many  inquiries  in  regard  to  our  badge.  We  would  state 
that  the  badge  adopted  by  our  organization  is  made  by  Messrs.  Torch  and 
Lee,  25  Baltimore  St.,  Baltimore,  Md.  Price  $1.50,  cash  with  the  order. 
The  badge  is  of  good  metal  and  heavily  plated  and  of  good  workmanship. 


GEORGE  W.  HUGHES,  Secretary. 


INTRODUCTION 

NEW  book  generally  contains  an  Introduction,  sometimes  apolo- 
getic or  perhaps  explanatory. 

In  accordance  with  this  custom  we  also  offer  a prefatory 
word  to  the  comrades  of  our  Association  in  behalf  of  our  little 
book.  We  are  aware  of  its  defects  and  regret  its  imperfections.  It  is 
our  first  attempt  as  an  author  and  we  are  of  opinion  that  it  is  our  last. 

In  its  preparation  we  found  little  room  for  flowery  diction.  Our  aim 
was  a simple,  faithful  narration  of  facts.  In  our  attempt  to  give  this  we 
encountered  many  hindrances  and  discouragements  that  we  had  not  ex- 
pected; but  with  persistent  effort  and  energetic,  resolute  determination 
to  succeed  we  surmounted  most  of  the  difficulties  and  now  present  this 
Souvenir  as  the  result  of  our  labors. 

It  is  a source  of  comfort  to  us  to  know  that  our  comrades  are  not 
merciless  critics,  who  will  read  our  unpretentious  production  for  the  pur- 
pose of  finding  fault.  We  feel  that  their  sympathy  is  with  us;  that  they 
will  make  generous  allowance,  will  appreciate  our  work  and  accept  it  in 
that  cordial,  friendly  feeling  known  only  to  comrades. 

We  promised  that  our  Souvenir  should  contain  halftone  photo  en- 
gravings of  Major  Slemmer  of  the  16th  Infantry,  Major  Caldwell  of  the 
18th  Infantry,  and  Major  Carpenter  of  the  19th  Infantry. 

We  made  every  effort  in  our  power  to  procure  pictures  of  the  above 
named  officers,  but  were  not  successful.  Should  this  failure  occasion  any 
disappointment  the  fault  is  not  with  us. 

It  was  our  original  intention  to  present  in  this  publication  about  fif- 
teen illustrations.  It  will  be  seen  that  we  have  greatly  exceeded  that  num- 
ber and  have  thereby  also  increased  the  cost  of  the  book. 

As  President  of  the  Association  of  the  Survivors  of  the  Regular 
Brigade  we  desire  to  return  our  sincere  thanks  to  Colonel  Frederick  Phis- 
terer  for  his  labor  in  our  behalf  in  preparing  the  Historical  Sketch  in 
this  work. 


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We  also,  in  common  with  all  our  comrades,  gratefully  acknowledge 
our  indebtedness  to  our  comrade  James  H.  Mohr,  recently  deceased,  for 
the  roster  of  the  dead  of  our  Brigade,  which  list  he,  some  years  ago,  kindly 
prepared  and  presented  to  us. 

We  recognize  with  many  thanks  the  support  received  from  our  com- 
rades in  the  form  of  subscriptions  for  this  volume.  We  are  under  special 
obligations  to  General  Anson  Mills,  U.  S.  A.,  and  Colonel  Andrew  S.  Burt, 
U.  S.  A.,  for  their  generous  financial  aid,  kind  words  of  encouragement  and 
other  assistance  rendered. 

In  conclusion,  we  express  the  hope  that  our  comrades  all  may  be 
deeply  interested  in  the  perusal  of  this  Souvenir  and  profited  by  reading 
the  narration  of  patriotic  services  and  heroic  deeds  performed  by  the  Regu- 
lar Brigade  on  many  occasions;  and,  while  thus  reading,  may  they  not 
forget  to  drop  a tear,  as,  in  tender  remembrance,  they  recall  the  name 
of  some  dear  comrade  who  lies  sleeping  in  the  land  of  the  South. 

DAVID  LAKEN. 

Columbus,  Ohio,  December  8,  1897. 


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DAVID  LAKEN 

J- 

OMRADE  David  Laken  was  born  in  Franklinton,  now  part  of 
Columbus,  O.,  October  22, 1841.  He  attended  the  city  schools 
until  he  reached  his  12th  year,  then  started  out  to  fight  the 
battle  of  life.  His  first  employment  was  in  the  office  of  the 
Ohio  Statesman,  then  at  the  southwest  corner  of  State  and  Pearl  streets, 
in  the  early  winter  of  1853.  And  he  worked  at  different  places  until  he 
reached  nearly  the  age  of  18,  when  he  was  apprenticed  to  learn  the  trade 
of  brick  mason,  with  the  well  known  contracting  firm  “at  that  time”, 
Messrs.  Jacob  Snyder  and  Christopher  Kemmerer.  At  the  outbreak  of 
the  rebellion  he  was  one  of  the  first  to  offer  himself,  on  the  first  call  for 
troops  (three  months  men).  He  was  a member  of  Company  “C”,  2nd  O. 
V.  I.,  Captain  A.  O.  Mitchell  commanding. 

He  returned  home  after  being  discharged,  and  shortly  afterwards, 
August  3,  1861,  he  re-enlisted  in  the  18th  Infantry,  and  was  appointed 
Sergeant  the  same  day  by  Captain  Kellogg,  then  in  command  of  the 
station. 

His  first  duties  were  the  drilling  of  new  recruits,  and  many  comrades 
of  Company  “C”,  1st  Battalion,  Company  “B”,  2nd,  and  Company  “D”, 
2nd  Battalion  received  their  first  lessons  in  the  school  of  the  soldier  from 
comrade  Laken. 

He  had  the  honor  of  being  the  right  guide  of  the  first  detachment 
sent  from  the  Broad  street  Barracks  to  Camp  Thomas,  August  11,  1861. 
The  detachment  was  under  the  command  of  1st  Sergeant  Henry  B.  Free- 
man, now  Lieutenant  Colonel  U.  S.  A. 

At  the  organization  of  the  first  three  companies  of  the  18th  Infantry, 
then  known  as  A,  B,  C,  but  afterwards  as  Company  “B”,  2nd  Battalion, 
Company  “C”,  1st  Battalion,  and  Company  “D”,  2nd  Battalion,  comrade 
Laken  was  assigned  to  Company  “D”,  2nd  Battalion,  his  company  com- 
mander being  Lieutenant  Wm.  P.  McCleery,  and  a more  perfect  gentleman 
we  have  never  had  the  pleasure  to  become  acquainted  with. 

He  remained  in  camp  until  his  Colonel  detailed  him  to  go  out  in  the 
recruiting  service.  Soon  afterwards  he  returned  to  his  duties. 

Sergeant  Freeman  had  orders  to  take  with  him  a recruiting  party 
and  report  to  Lieut.  Morgan  L.  Ogden,  then  at  Mt.  Vernon,  Ohio,  and 
he  prevailed  on  Mr.  Laken  to  go  with  him.  Here  he  remained  until 
Sergeant  Freeman  received  his  promotion  as  2nd  Lieutenant.  He  re- 
lieving Lieut.  Ogden,  and  Lieut.  Ogden,  with  comrade  Laken,  went  to 


Sandusky,  Ohio,  to  open  up  a new  recruiting  station.  Here  he  was 
when  orders  were  received  to  break  up  and  report  at  Camp  Thomas  im- 
mediately. 

He  was  with  his  company  with  the  first  detachment  that  left  Camp 
Thomas  for  the  South.  This  detachment  consisted  of  Company  A,  B, 
C,  D and  F,  1st  Battalion,  and  Company  D,  3rd  Battalion,  under  com- 
mand of  Major  Caldwell,  and  Companies  A,  B,  C,  D,  E,  and  F,  2nd  Bat- 
talion, under  command  of  Major  Townsend,  Colonel  Carrington  in  com- 
mand. He  was  with  his  company  every  day  (never  reported  as  sick  while 
with  the  regiment)  from  Columbus  to  Louisville  ; Louisville,  Ky.,  to  Leba- 
non, Ky. ; Lebanon,  Ivy.,  to  Somerset,  Ky. ; from  Somerset  to  Louis- 
ville, Ky. ; from  Louisville,  Ky.,  to  Nashville,  Tenn. ; from  Nashville, 
Tenn.,  to  Pittsburgh  Landing,  where  we  missed  the  opportunity  of  hav- 
ing a hand  in  the  battle  of  Shiloh.  Was  with  his  company  in  the  siege 
of  Corinth,  Miss.,  and  in  fact  was  with  it  on  all  occasions,  wet  or  dry,  hot 
or  cold,  until  we  reached  the  battle  of  Stone  River.  He  was  wounded 
in  the  left  arm  and  was  captured  by  the  enemy  and  had  a hard  time  for 
a few  days.  He  was  recaptured  by  our  own  troops  on  January  5,  1863. 

His  Hospital  experience  was  very  severe  as  he  was  at  one  time  given 
up  to  die,  but  God  willed  it  otherwise,  and  comrade  Laken  recovered,  so 
that  he  could  return  to  his  home  and  friends. 

After  his  wound  was  fully  healed  he  re-enlisted  in  the  111th  Company, 
2nd  Battalion  Veteran  Reserve  Corps.  He  was  First  Sergeant  of  this 
Company,  but  his  duties  were  more  of  traveling  with  recruits,  stragglers, 
deserters,  and  bounty  jumpers,  than  with  his  Company. 

He  was  on  duty  at  the  Tod  Barracks  until  April  28,  1864,  when  he 
received  his  discharge.  Thus  ended  his  military  career. 

Comrade  Laken  is  well  thought  of  in  his  native  city.  He  has  held 
several  important  positions  as  the  gift  of  the  suffrage  of  his  fellow-citizens. 
He  held  the  offices  of  Street  Commissioner,  Superintendent  of  Streets,  and 
Superintendent  of  Street  Lights  for  ten  years. 

He  is  a charter  member  of  Wells  Post  451,  G.  A.  R. ; also  a member 
of  the  State  Fencibles,  an  ex-soldier  organization.  He  was  at  the  birth  of 
the  organization  of  the  Association  of  Survivors’  Regular  Brigade,  in 
September,  1883.  Was  elected  as  its  vice-president  in  1884,  and  elected 
as  president  in  1885,  and  has  held  that  office  ever  since. 

He  has  a pleasant  home,  where  he  and  his  wife  love  to  see  their 
friends,  especially  his  old  comrades  of  the  war. 


GEN.  JOHN  H.  KING 


GEN.  JOHN  H.  KING 

RINTED  herewith  is  a faithful  picture  of  General  John  H.  King, 
who  commanded  the  Regular  Brigade  in  many  of  the  important 
campaigns  in  which  it  was  engaged  with  the  Army  of  the  Cum- 
berland. The  likeness  is  from  a photograph  kindly  loaned  by 
Mrs.  General  King.  Comrades  who  were  with  the  command  in  those 
trying  times  will  recall  with  pride  what  was  achieved,  and  again,  in  memory, 
reproduce  the  man,  his  soldierly  bearing  and  sterling  qualities,  his  solici- 
tude for  the  comfort  and  welfare  of  the  rank  and  file;  and,  with  all,  the 
discipline  he  enforced  on  the  line  of  justice  and  reasonable  forbearance. 
It  must  be  said  of  General  King  by  his  enemy,  if  he  had  such,  that  his  life 
was  characterized  by  unswerving  devotion  to  the  government  he  served, 
and  the  principles  symbolized  by  the  flag  he  defended,  and  faith  in  the 
ultimate  triumph  of  the  same  over  treason  and  disunion.  His  last  years 
wrere  spent  in  the  City  of  Washington  in  quietude  and  peace,-  during  which 
he  maintained  such  self-poise  and  equanimity  of  motive  and  conduct, 
coupled  with  service  in  ever}'  good  work,  as  to  make  them  a triumphant 
finale  of  a life  having  a heroic  prelude  and  theme. 

In  the  Detroit  Tribune  of  Sunday,  April  15,  1883,  appeared  the  fol- 
lowing sketch  of  General  King’s  life,  by  Annette  M.  Conant: 

“The  Michigan  people  of  Washington,  as  well  as  many  old  army 
friends,  have  been  greatly  saddened  by  the  sudden  death  of  General  John 
H.  King.  Even  while  we  were  talking  of  his  illness,  last  Saturday  even- 
ing, the  hand  of  death  had  been  laid  heavily  upon  him,  and  at  11  P.  M., 
April  7,  he  passed  away.  No  man  could  be  more  warmly  loved  by  all 
who  knew  him,  both  old  and  young,  than  was  General  King.  Always 
hearty,  genial,  and  kind,  he  was  uncompromising  on  all  moral  questions; 
there  was  to  him  but  one  way  possible;  that  was  what  he  saw  to  be  the 
right.  So  modest  and  unassuming  was  he  that  few,  save  his  old  comrades 
in  arms,  knew  how  honored  he  had  been,  or  how  richly  he  merited  the 
rewards  his  country  gladly  conferred. 

“An  adopted  son  of  General  Hugh  Brady,  of  Detroit,  at  the  age  of 
eighteen  he  entered  the  Regular  Army  on  a civil  appointment  as  Second 
Lieutenant,  and  went  immediately  into  the  Seminole  War  in  Florida. 
Having  passed  the  rank  of  First  Lieutenant,  he  was  made  Captain  in  1846, 
and  ordered  from  Fort  Snelling  to  joint  the  army  in  Mexico.  With  his 
command  he  marched  in  the  dead  of  winter,  on  snow  shoes,  from  St.  Paul 


to  St.  Louis,  where  he  took  the  boat  for  New  Orleans.  He  went  through 
the  war,  and  while  holding  the  City  of  Mexico,  after  its  surrender,  barely 
survived  an  attack  of  yellow  fever,  the  only  sickness  of  his  life  until  the 
fatal  illness.  General  Wilcox  relates  that  during  the  winter  following 
the  surrender,  and  before  peace  was  declared,  five  young  Detroit  officers 
happened  to  be  stationed  together  in  the  mountains  on  the  Acapulco  road, 
at  an  old  castle  built  by  Cortez.  They  were  King,  Wilcox,  Backus, 
Howard,  and  Wilkins. 

“From  the  Mexican  War  to  the  Rebellion  General  King  was  engaged 
in  frontier  and  Indian-  service.  His  company  was  one  of  the  first  ordered 
to  Washington  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  Civil  War,  and  to  him  was 
given  the  important  duty  of  guarding  the  arsenal.  He  went  to  the  field, 
May,  1861,  as  Major  of  the  Fifteenth  Infantry,  which  was  included  in  the 
Regular  Brigade  of  the  Western  Army.  In  November  of  1S62  he  was 
appointed  Brigadier  of  Volunteers,  commanding  a Brigade  of  Regulars 
in  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  and  was  soon  given  the  command  of  a 
Division.  He  had  a share  in  nearly  all  the  heavy  engagements  in  the 
Tennessee  and  Mississippi  campaigns,  and  was  breveted  Colonel  for  dis- 
tinguished gallantry  at  the  battle  of  Chickamauga,  and  Brigadier-General 
for  meritorious  services  at  the  battle  of  Ruff  Station. 

“At  the  close  of  the  war  he  received  two  brevets,  one  as  Major-Gen- 
eral of  Volunteers,  ‘for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  during  the  war’, 
the  other  Major-General  of  Regulars,  ‘for  gallant  and  meritorious  ser- 
vices on  the  field.’  At  the  close  of  the  war  he  was  put  in  command  of  a 
district  in  Georgia,  with  headquarters  at  Augusta,  and  here  he  brought 
his  bride,  Tillie  Davenport  King,  one  of  Detroit's  favorite  daughters.  In 
the  meantime  he  had  been  promoted  to  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  Four- 
teenth Infantry  and  full  Colonel  of  the  Ninth.  It  was  with  this  rank 
that  he  was,  at  his  own  request,  retired  February  20,  1882,  being  at  the 
time  over  62  years  of  age. 

“His  last  public  service  was  performed  during  the  railroad  riots  in 
Chicago  in  1872,  when  he  brought  his  troops  from  Omaha  and  quickly 
quelled  the  disturbance.  Dr.  Bartlett,  of  the  New  York  Avenue.  Church,, 
where  the  family  worship,  paid  him  a most  beautiful  tribute  in  his  dis- 
course last  Sunday,  saying,  ‘he  had  been  found  worthy  and  had  been 
given  a final  promotion,’  At  his  own  request  his  remains  will  rest  here,, 
where  for  the  present  his  bereaved  family  will  continue  to  reside. 

“In  the  gloom  of  a gray  sky  and  a pouring  rain  a company  of  friends 
gathered  on  the  afternoon  of  Tuesday,  April  10,  to  say  their  last  good-by 
to  him,  whom  all  had  warmly  loved.  The  cloth-covered  casket,  which 
stood  in  the  midst  of  us,  was  buried  beneath  white  roses,  lilies  of  the 
valley,  and  violets.  Flowers  seldom  seem  to  me  appropriate  emblems  of 
a strong  man’s  life.  But  so  much  of  sweetness  had  been  mingled  with 
this  man’s  strength  that  the  fragrance  of  flowers  seemed  a fitting  expres- 
sion of  his  spirit. 


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“At  the  foot  of  the  coffin  stood  the  military  guard,  and  at  the  head 
sat  General  Sheridan,  while  around  were  arranged  the  gray  haired  officers, 
who  mourned  an  honored  comrade.  The  pall-bearers  were  Generals 
Sheridan,  Rucker,  Augur,  Holabird,  Macfeely,  Palmer,  and  Wilcox,  and 
Colonel  Royal.  A detail  of  seven  men  from  the  Third  Artillery  were  the 
body-bearers. 

“Colonel  John  Hay  and  Postmaster  General  Dickinson  occupied 
seats  together,  and  most  of  the  Michigan  delegation  were  present.  In 
the  room  above  were  gathered  the  immediate  family,  with  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
Whittaker  (the  latter  a sister  of  General  King),  and  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Frank 
King,  of  Toledo;  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Henry  Russell,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Walter  Rus- 
sell, Miss  Annie  Russell,  and  Mr.  Lou  Wright,  of  Detroit,  and  Senator 
and  Mrs.  Palmer. 

“The  services  were  very  simple,  consisting  of  reading  of  Scripture, 
prayer,  and  a few  words  concerning  the  life  and  character  of  our  friend, 
and  then  he  was  taken  to  the  soldiers’  burying  ground  at  Arlington,  and 
laid  to  rest  beneath  ‘that  tent  whose  curtain  never  outward  swings.’  ” 

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LIEUT.  COL.  OLIVER  L.  SHEPHERD 

HE  new  regiments  added  to  the  Regular  Army  in  1861,  by  an  act 
of  Congress,  have  historic  interest  in  the  matter  of  recruiting  and 
organization,  as  well  as  the  part  played  in  the  great  war  for  the 
preservation  of  the  Republic.  It  was  anticipated  that  these 
would  acquire  by  rapid  methods  the  essential  characteristics  of  the  old 
regiments.  Under  the  command  of  Lieutenant  Colonel  Oliver  L.  Shep- 
herd, in  camp  of  instruction  and  active  field  operations,  the  Eighteenth 
Infantry,  the  largest  of  the  new  regiments,  attained  a degree  of  discipline 
and  efficiency  second  to  none  in  remarkably  short  time,  and  was  fitted  for 
the  hardest  service  and  the  most  trying  emergency.  His  strict  attention 
to  detail,  concise  and  practical  direction  of  affairs,  unrelaxing  energy  and 
vigilance,  and  sturdy  loyalty,  animated  alike  officers  and  men.  He 
scorned  favoritism,  and  recognized  capability  and  merit  in  whomsoever 
found.  The  courage  and  skill  of  Colonel  Shepherd  was  proven  in  the 
many  important  engagements  in  which  he  led  the  regiment.  He  never 
needlessly  jeopardized  his  men  but  when  occasion  required  led  a charge 
with  dashing  gallantry,  as  at  Stone  River. 

Brevet  Brigadier-General  Oliver  L.  Shepherd  was  born  in  Saratoga 
county,  August  15,  1815,  and  lost  his  father  at  an  early  age,  thus  being 
compelled  to  face  the  world  at  an  age  of  14  or  15  years. 

His  time  was  spent  on  his  uncle’s  farm  and  attending  the  district 
school,  from  which  he  soon  graduated,  spending  one  winter  in  Albany, 
N.  Y.  He  returned  to  the  country  and  taught  school  for  one  season, 
when  he  received  his  appointment  to  the  Military  Academy  at  West  Point, 
N.  Y.  To  serve  his  country  had  long  been  his  wish,  and  he  had  never 
given  up  hope  of  receiving  an  appointment  to  West  Point. 

General  Shepherd  was  retired  in  1870,  after  thirty-four  years  of 
service,  and  resided  at  Newport,  R.  I.,  until  1878,  when  he  removed  to 
New  York,  whefe  he  still  resides,  and  now,  at  the  age  of  78  years,  is 
awaiting  his  last  call. 

The  following  is  a clipping  from  the  New  York  Herald  during  1863, 
Avhen  General  Shepherd  was  reported  killed: 

“SKETCHES  OF  THE  KILEED,  WOUNDED  AND  CAPTURED  — 
LIEUTENANT  COLONEL  O.  L.  SHEPHERD. 

“This  officer  was  a graduate  at  West  Point,  and  has  been  twenty-two 
or  twenty-three  years  in  service.  He  was  a native  of  this  State,  having 
been  born  in  Saratoga  county,  where  his  principal  connections  still  reside. 


COL.  OLIVER  L.  SHEPHARD 


He  was  a nephew  of  William  Shepherd,  Esq.,  a prominent  citizen  of  that 
locality.  He  received  his  appointment  to  the  Military  Academy  under 
the  immediate  patronage  of  the  late  Governor  Marcy  and  on  recommen- 
dation of  the  Hon.  John  Cramer,  then,  and  for  many  years,  member  of 
Congress  from  the  Saratoga  district.  Colonel  Shepherd  began  his  military 
career  with  the  rank  of  Second  Lieutenant  of  Infantry;  in  which  capacity 
he  served  through  the  Florida  War.  He  subsequently  was  engaged  in 
the  various  campaigns  of  the  Mexican  war,  in  which  he  served  under 
both  Taylor  and  Scott.  He 'was  at  Palo  Alto  and  Resaca  de  la  Palma. 
In  nearly  every  struggle  which  took  place  while  Scott  was  marching  upon 
the  Mexican  capital,  Colonel  Shepherd  also  took  a part,  and  was  pro- 
moted, step  by  step,  for  service  in  the  field,  until  on  the  close  of  the  war 
he  held  the  rank  of  Brevet  Major.  Since  that  time  he  has  been  in  constant 
and  hard  service  in  sickly  Southern  latitudes  or  on  the  extreme  Indian 
frontier.  For  some  years  before  the  breaking  out  of  the  rebellion  he 
had  been  stationed  at  Fort  Defiance,  in  New  Mexico,  surrounded  by  wild 
Indian  tribes,  whom  he,  and  others  in  like  command,  had  to  keep  pacified 
or  subdued.  At  one  time,  in  a simple  stockade  fort,  with  only  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  men,  he  was  besieged  more  than  two  months  by  the  Navajo 
Indians,  a tribe  then  numbering  something  more  than  ten  thousand.  After 
Fort  Sumter  was  attacked,  and  the  defection  of  General  Twiggs  — - who 
then  commanded  the  Department  of  Texas  — became  known,  Colonel 
Shepherd  brought  safely  away  through  Texas  his  demi-brigade,  consisting 
of  about  four  hundred  and  fifty  men,  and  placed  them  at  Fort  Hamilton, 
in  the  harbor  of  New  York.  It  was  no  light  task,  for  the  other  half  brigade 
was  caught,  and  the  men  sent  as  prisoners  of  war  into  New  Orleans.  He 
then,  on  being  raised  to  the  rank  of  Lieutenant  Colonel,  was  ordered  to 
Columbus,  Ohio,  where,  under  Colonel  Carrington,  lie  assisted  in  organiz- 
ing and  putting  into  the  field  that  splendid  new  corps  of  regulars  knows 
as  the  Eighteenth  U.  S.  Infantry,  and  which  in  the  battle  of  Stone  River, 
is  said  to  have  been  570  strong.  It  seems  to  have  been  under  the  com- 
mand of  the  Lieutenant  Colonel  during  the  battle,  and,  to  judge  from  the 
brief  and  slightly  confused  telegraphic  accounts,  he  and  Major  Townsend, 
of  Albany,  were  the  only  field  officers  of  the  regiment  present.  Major 
Townsend  is  said  to  be  wounded  and  Lieutenant  Colonel  Shepherd  to  be 
killed.  It  is  a sad  and  sudden  termination  to'  SO'  long  and  active  a military 
career.  May  a grateful  country  give  his  name  the  remembrance  and  the 
honor  he  so  faithfully  struggled  for.  He  was  no  mere  ‘carpet  knight’, 
no  mere  ornamental  soldier,  but  his  life  has  been  of  the  hardest  and  his 
service  the  severest.  His  friends  still  hope  that  the  report  of  his  death 
may  be  premature,  and  that  it  may  turn  out  that  he  is  only  wounded  or  a 
prisoner.” 

Colonel  Shepherd  died  in  New  York  City,  April  15,  1S94. 

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Constitution  and  By-Laws 

CONSTITUTION 


ARTICLE  I. 

NAME. 

This  organization  shall  be  known  as  the  Association  of  Survivors  of 
the  Regular  Brigade,  14th  Corps,  Army  of  the  Cumberland. 

ARTICLE  II. 

OBJECTS. 

The  objects  of  the  Association  shall  be  to  preserve  in  fraternity  the 
memories  of  life  in  camp,  field  and  garrison,  together  with  the  ties  of  com- 
radeship “welded  in  the  fire  of  battle”;  to  keep  alive  and  vigorous  our  devo- 
tion to  the  union  of  the  United  States  of  America,  and  national  liberty; 
to  bear  testimony  of  the  services  of  the  troops  composing  the  Regular 
Brigade  in  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  believing  that  the  official  records  show 
that  the  regulars  were  not  only  an  example  of  soldierly  bearing  and  per- 
sonnel, but  were  at  all  times  ready  for  duty,  be  where  or  what  it  might; 
to  bear  testimony  to  the  peculiar  training  and  discipline  of  the  regular  army 
as  practiced  under  the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  War  Department,  and 
the  after  influence  on  citizenship;  to  aid,  so  far  as  our  ability  will  permit, 
worthy  suffering,  and  disabled  comrades. 

ARTICLE  III. 

MEMBERSHIP. 

Any  officer  or  soldier  who  served  in  any  of  the  commands  composing 
what  was  known  as  the  Regular  Brigade,  14th  Corps,  Army  of  the  Cum- 
berland, honorably  discharged  or  retired  from,  or  remaining  in  the  ser- 
vice, may  become  a member  by  sending  name  to  headquarters,  and  pay- 
ment of  dues  for  one  year. 


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ARTICLE  IV. 

OFFICERS. 

The  officers  of  this  Association  shall  consist  of  a President,  Vice- 
President,  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  and  Chaplain,  who  shall  be  elected  at 
the  annual  meetings  of  the  Association. 

The  Color  Bearer  and  Bugler  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President, 
at  the  annual  meetings. 

All  elective  and  appointive  officers  to  hold  their  respective  positions 
until  their  successors  are  duly  elected  and  qualified. 

ARTICLE  V. 

EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 

There  shall  be  an  Executive  Committe  of  seven,  which  shall  be  com- 
posed of  the  President,  Vice-President,  Recording  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer, and  four  comrades. 


ARTICLE  VI. 

DUTIES  OF  OFFICERS. 

Section  1.  The  President  shall  preside  at  all  meetings  and  be  gov- 
erned in  his  rulings  by  well  established  parliamentary  usages.  The  Vice- 
President  shall  preside  in  the  absence  of  the  President.  When  both  are 
absent  the  comrades  shall  elect  a President  pro  tern. 

Sec.  2.  The  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall  keep  a faithful  and  correct 
record  of  the  proceedings  at  all  meetings  of  the  Association  and  Executive 
Committee  in  a book  proper  for  the  same,  also  a register  of  the  members, 
giving  name,  rank,  company,  regiment  and  postoffice  address.  He  shall 
prepare  and  have  published,  from  time  to  time,  as  directed  by  the  Execu- 
tive Committee,  the  proceedings  of  annual  meetings,  with  the  register  of 
members,  and  mail  a copy  of  same,  when  published,  to  each  comrade. 

Sec.  3.  The  Secretary  and  Treasurer  shall  have  charge  of  all  funds 
and  the  collection  of  dues;  he  shall  disburse  the  funds  upon  orders  ap- 
proved by  the  President,  shall  render  an  annual  report  accompanied  with 
vouchers  for  all  expenditures. 

Sec.  4.  The  Chaplain  shall  open  all  the  general  meetings  with  prayer, 
and  interest  himself  in  the  spiritual  welfare  of  the  comrades. 

Sec.  5.  The  Executive  Committee  shall  consider  and  determine  all 
business  matters  between  times  of  meeting  of  the  Association,  together 
with  such  business  as  is  usually  performed  by  executive  committees. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

EXPULSION. 

This  Association  may  expel,  by  a majority  vote  of  the  members  pres- 
ent, at  a meeting  regularly  called,  any  comrade  whose  conduct  is  unbe- 

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coming;  provided,  however,  that  charges  in  writing  shall  be  preferred,, 
specifying  the  offense  and  naming  the  witnesses,  whereupon  a committee 
of  inquiry  shall  examine  the  nature  of  the  charges  and  report  their  findings 
to  the  Association.  Said  committee  shall  be  appointed  by  the  President. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

AMENDMENTS. 

This  Constitution  may  be  amended  by  a two-thirds  vote  of  the  mem- 
bers present  at  any  regular  meeting  of  the  Association. 


BY-  LAWS 


i. 

The  Association  shall  meet  annually  at  such  time  and  place  as  shall 
be  determined  upon  by  the  Executive  Committee. 


II. 

The  annual  dues  shall  be  fifty  cents,  which  shall  be  payable  at  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  Association,  or  to  be  remitted  by  him  during  the 
year. 

III. 


The  officers  shall  be  elected  by  ballot,  a majority  of  all  votes  cast  being 
necessary  to  a choice. 


IV. 


These  By-Laws  may  be  amended  at  any  regular  meeting,  by  a two- 
thirds  vote  of  the  members  present. 

IS 


iVLRJOR  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND 


MAJOR  FREDERICK  TOWNSEND 

EIGHTEENTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY 


VERY  survivor  of  the  Eighteenth  Infantry  will  appreciate  the  like- 
ness of  Major  Frederick  Townsend  of  the  Second  Battalion, 
produced  on  the  opposite  page,  and  recall  his  personality;  how- 
ever, a few  words  respecting  that  ideal  officer  will  not  be  out  of 
place  in  connection  with  the  biographical  sketch  borrowed  from  the 
Albany  (N.  Y.)  Times  of  November  14,  1889,  which  is  to  follow.  It  may 
be  said  without  exaggeration  or  flattery,  that  there  was  not  in  the  Army 
of  the  Cumberland  an  officer  more  attractive  in  person,  or  of  more  sol- 
dierly bearing  than  our  Major  Townsend.  Possessed  of  a genial  dispo- 
sition, a refined  and  cultivated  mind,  and  a generous  nature,  he  main- 
tained those  qualities  without  diminution  against  the  detracting  influences 
of  camp  and  field  environments.  The  courage  he  displayed,  and  the 
fidelity  he  manifested  in  the  service  of  his  country  in  the  years  of  its  greatest 
peril,  are  proof  of  the  best  type  of  citizenship,  and  his  career  reflects  luster 
upon  the  name,  and  does  honor  to  a noble  line  of  ancestry. 

Those  who  served  under  General  Townsend  will  with  one  accord 
desire  for  him  the  choicest  of  earth’s  blessings,  contentment,  and  peace- 
ful joy  in  his  remaining  years,  born  of  a consciousness  of  having  nobly 
performed  life’s  work,  attested  by  what  he  has  achieved. 

Among  those  who  have  taken  a prominent  part  in  the  development 
of  the  military  affairs  of  our  State,  and  have  also  been  conspicuous  for 
gallantry  in  the  war  of  the  Union,  is  General  Frederick  Townsend,  of 
Albany,  where  he  was  born  on  the  21st  of  September,  1825. 

As  soon  as  he  was  old  enough,  Frederick  Townsend,  the  subject  of 
this  sketch,  was  sent  to  a private  infant  school  in  this  city,  and  afterward 
he  attended  the  Boy’s  Academy  here.  His  sprightly  air,  active  temper- 
ament, and  social  disposition,  made  him  popular  among  the  young  stu- 
dents, and  the  several  terms  of  his  academical  life,  excepting  the  two 
years  he  was  at  Bartlett’s  Collegiate  School,  Poughkeepsie,  were  both 
pleasantly  and  profitably  spent  in  his  native  city.  All  this  time  he  was 
rapidly  preparing  himself  for  a collegiate  course,  and  at  the  early  age  of 
fifteen  he  entered  Union  College,  at  Schenectady,  where,  during  four 
years  he  carried  on  his  regular  studies,  standing  well  in  his  classes,  and 
earning,  moreover,  the  reputation  of  being  a first-class,  genial  companion, 
among  the  college  students.  Graduating  from  old  Union  in  1844,  at  the 

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age  of  nineteen,  he  soon  afterward  turned  his  attention  to  the  study  of 
the  law.  He  became  a student  in  the  law  office' of  Messers.  John  V.  L. 
Pruyn,  subsequently  Chancellor  of  the  University  of  the  State,  and  the 
late  Henry  H.  Martin,  at  the  time  of  his  death  President  of  the  Albany 
Savings  Bank.  He  was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  1849,  at  the  general  term 
of  the  Supreme  Court  in  Albany. 

With  a view  of  enlarging  his  knowledge  of  the  world  and  human 
nature,  by  study  and  observation,  General  Townsend  about  this  time,  set 
out  on  quite  an  extensive  line  of  travel,  going  to  California  where  the 
gold  fever  there  was  first  beginning  to  rage,  and  thence  subsequently 
crossing  the  Atlantic  and  visiting  the  principal  places  of  interest  in  liter- 
ature, history,  and  art.  His  keen  perception  and  high  appreciation  of 
the  beauties  of  nature  and  art,  and  his  careful  study  of  society  in  its 
various  phases,  rendered  his  visits  both  home  and  foreign  most  interest- 
ing and  profitable.  Returning  home  with  his  tastes  cultivated  and  his 
manners  polished,  he  settled  down  in  1856  in  the  practice  of  the  law  in 
Albany,  the  firm  being  Townsend,  Jackson  and  Strong,  in  which  he  con- 
tinued actively  for  only  a year. 

While  interested  in  the  general  principles  and  literature  of  legal 
science,  there  was  another  subject  for  which  he  showed  a stronger  attach- 
ment, and  that  was  military  science.  For  this  he  always  had  a natural 
taste,  and  consequently,  was  not  long  in  mastering  the  general  details  of 
military  tactics.  The  more  he  studied  this  science  the  better  he  liked  it; 
and  he  soon  became  an  excellent  authority  on  matters  connected  with  it. 
It  just  suited  his  young,  ardent  imagination,  and  filled  his  mind  with 
pleasing  thoughts  of  future  usefulness  and  activity  in  the  service  of  his 
country. 

Soon  after  his  return  from  Europe  he  was  made  Captain  of  Company 
B,  Washington  Continentals,  of  Albany.  He  also  organized  the  Seventy- 
sixth  Regiment  of  Militia,  of  which  he  was  Colonel,  and  later  on,  the 
Albany  Zouave  Cadets  (Company  A,  Tenth  Battalion,  National  Guard). 
His  admirable  fitness  to  occupy  some  higher  position  in  the  military 
ranks  becoming  more  widely  known  and  more  fully  appreciated,  he  was 
appointed  by  Governor  John  A.  King,  in  1857,  Adjutant  General  of  the 
State  of  New  York.  This  appointment  was  a most  fortunate  one,  and 
one  of  its  fruits  was  the  far  greater  efficiency  of  the  State  troops  for  the 
coming  storm  of  civil  war. 

General  Townsend  found  the  New  York  State  Militia  as  a whole  in  a 
very  disordered  and  undeveloped  condition,  utterly  unworthy  of  the  power 
and  renown  of  the  Empire  State.  He  saw  at  once  the  many  defects  in 
our  military  system,  and  with  strong  hands,  a brave  heart,  and  settled 
purpose,  he  went  to  work  to  make  it  what  it  ought  to  be.  He  left  the 
practice  of  law  and  devoted  his  time  as  Adjutant  General  to  making  great 
reforms,  infusing  new  life  and  vigor  into  our  military  organizations, 
bringing  order  out  of  confusion,  and  light  out  of  chaos.  He  prepared  an 

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annual  report  to  the  Commander-in-Chief,  the  first  issued  in  many  years 
from  his  department,  in  which  he  clearly  set  forth  his  ideas,  with  various 
strong  recommendations  for  a better  military  system,  which  he  speedily 
put  in  practice. 

In  1859  he  was  reappointed  Adjutant  General  by  Governor  Edwin 
D.  Morgan,  and  gave  his  undivided  attention  still  in  the  same  direction. 
And  it  may  be  truly  asserted  that  it  was  principally  owing  to  the  efficiency 
of  General  Townsend  that  so  many  New  York  troops  were  ready  to  take 
the  field  when  the  thunders  of  Fort  Sumter’s  guns  first  aroused  the  loyal 
men  of  the  North  to  action  and  called  them  to  arms. 

In  1861,  inspired  with  the  patriotic  fervor  which  then  stirred  all 
hearts,  General  Townsend  promptly  tendered  his  services  to  his  country 
at  the  beginning  of  the  civil  war,  and  organized  the  Third  Regiment  of 
New  York  State  Volunteers,  of  which  he  was  commissioned  Colonel  in 
May,  and  which  he  commanded  at  the  battle  of  Big  Bethel,  June  10, 
1861,  on  which  field  he  was  conspicuous  for  many  acts  of  gallantry.  He 
was  appointed  by  President  Lincoln  a Major  of  the  Eighteenth  Infantry, 
one  of  the  new  three  Battalion  Regiments  of  the  Regular  Army,  August 
19,  1861,  and  was  assigned  to  duty  in  the  West.  His  command  first 
joined  the  army  of  General  Buell  and  then  that  of  General  Rosecrans. 
He  commanded  his  battalion  in  the  reconnoisance  to  Lick  Creek,  Missis- 
sippi (sometimes  called  Pea  Ridge),  April  26,  1862;  also  in  the  siege  of 
Corinth,  April  30,  and  in  the  occupation  thereof,  May  30,  after  its  evacua- 
tion by  the  enemy.  On  the  sixth  of  October  he  was  in  the  advance  of 
the  Third  Corps,  Army  of  the  Ohio,  with  his  battalion,  driving  the  rear 
guard  of  the  enemy  from  Springfield  to  near  Texas,  Kenetuckv;  and, 
also,  with  his  battalion,  took  part  in  the  battle  of  Perryville  of  Chaplin 
Hill,  Kentucky,  on  the  eighth  of  that  month.  After  the  first  day  of  the 
battle  at  Stone  River,  Tennessee,  December  31,  1862,  to  January  2,  1863, 
all  his  senior  officers  of  the  Regular  Brigade  having  been  shot  except 
the  Brigade  Commander,  he  was  placed  by  the  latter  in  command  of  the 
left  wing  of  the  brigade.  He  was  also  in  the  affair  at  Eagleville,  Ten- 
nessee, March  2,  1863,  with  a large  force  supporting  a foraging  party. 
In  all  these  various  battles,  engagements,  and  affairs,  Major  Townsend 
proved  himself  to  be  a true  and  brave  soldier,  and  on  several  occasions 
displayed  great  courage  on  these  fields  of  carnage.  He  received,  suc- 
cessively, the  brevet  of  Lieutenant-Colonel,  that  of  Colonel,  and  that  of 
Brigadier-General,  all  in  the  Regular  Army.  In  May,  1863,  General 
Townsend  was  detailed  for  duty  at  Albany,  as  Acting  Assistant  Provost 
Marshal  General. 

In  1867,  on  his  return  from  Europe,  after  a leave  of  absence,  he  was 
ordered  to  California  (having  been  promoted  in  1864  to  be  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  of  the  Ninth  United  States  Infantry),  and  placed  by  General 
McDowell  on  his  staff  as  Acting  Assistant  Inspector  General  of  the 
Department,  in  which  capacity  he^made  an  inspection  of  all  the  govern- 

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ment  posts  in  Arizona.  He  resigned  his  commission  in  18G8.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Society  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  of  the  Grand 
Army  of  the  Republic,  and  of  the  Miltary  Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion  of 
the  United  States. 

He  was  nominated  by  the  Republican  State  Convention,  in  1880,  for 
the  office  of  Elector  of  the  President  and  Vice-President,  was  elected, 
and  cast  his  vote  for  James  A.  Garfield  and  Chester  A.  Arthur  for  those 
offices  respectively. 

On  November  19,  1863,  he  married  Miss  Sarah  Rathbone,  a lady  of 
much  culture  of  mind  and  gracefulness  of  manners,  only  daughter  of  the 
late  Joel  Rathbone,  a prominent  merchant  and  banker  of  Albany. 

They  have  two  children  — a daughter,  Miss  Sarah  Rathbone  Town- 
send, and  a son,  Frederick  Townsend,  Jr.,  a graduate  of  the  Albany 
Academy,  who  has  just  entered  Harvard  College  with  honors. 

General  Townsend  is  tall,  well-proportioned,  of  stately,  soldierly 
bearing,  active  in  his  movements,  gentlemanly  in  his  manners,  and  en- 
dowed with  a high  order  of  conversational  powers. 

General  Townsend  died  at  his  country  seat  at  Luzerne,  N.  Y.,  on  Sep- 
tember 11,  1897. 

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V 


MAJOR  AND  CAPTAINS,  FIRST  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY,  1864 


Capt.  Geo.  W.  Smith 
Capt.  R.  L.  Morris 
Capt.  A.  S.  Burt 


Capt.  Henry  Douglass 
Major  James  Van  Vorst 
Capt.  Wm.  P.  McCleary 


Capt.  R.  H.  Hull 
Capt  Anson  Mills 
Capt.  Morgan  L.  Ogden 


Major  and  Captains  First  Battalion 
Eighteenth  Infantry 

YEAR  1864-5 
J- 


al  UR  journey  through  life  is  attended  with  much  that  is  pleasant. 
! We  meet  with  many  things  we  love  and  admire.  A very  large 
I share  of  this  human  happiness  flows  from  personal  friendships, 

and  warm  attachments  to  kind  people,  whom,  for  their  noble 

qualities,  we  love  dearly  and  esteem  highly. 

Such  feelings  came  to  us  as  we  received  the  photo  from  which  the 
picture  on  the  opposite  page  is  taken.  We  recalled  the  days  of  long  ago 
when  we  were  in  the  army  of  our  country  fighting  against  treason  and 
rebellion.  We  looked  upon  the  faces  of  our  two  Company  Commanders, 
Captains  Morgan  L.  Ogden  and  William  P.  McCleery,  men  whom  we 
loved  with  most  tender  affection,  and  we  resolved  that  their  pictures 
should  form  a part  of  our  Souvenir  regardless  of  cost. 

We  asked  the  War  Department  to  furnish  us  the  military  record  of 
the  nine  men  who  compose  the  picture,  but  we  informed  that  every  person 
connected  with  this  great  department  was  too  busy  to  grant  our  request. 

Of  all  the  nine  in  this  group  we  believe  only  three  are  alive  to-day, 
Captain  William  P.  McCleery,  of  Troy,  Pa.,  Captain  Anson  Mills,  now 
Brigadier-General  U.  S.  A.,  and  Captain  Andrew  S.  Burt,  now  Colonel 
U.  S.  A.  All  the  others  have  joined  “the  great  majority  on  the  other 
shore.” 


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PROCEEDINGS 

of  the 

Nineteenth  Annual  Reunion 

held  at 

Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  Sept.  It,  12  and  13,  1894 
J- 

Headquarters  Association  of  Survivors  Regular! 
Brigade,  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  City  Hall  - 
Building,  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  September  11,  1894.  J 

EADQUARTERS  was  opened  early,  and  the  comrades  began  to 
arrive  in  due  season,  and  hearty  was  the  greeting  as  one  or  more 
recognized  some  face  as  it  appeared  at  the  door  — yes,  only 
those  who  feel  as  we  do;  traveling  long  distances,  as  we  do,  can 
tell  of  the  great  love  that  is  in  our  hearts  for  our  old  comrades  of  the  war; 
and  when  they  meet  it  is  not  long  before  a good  camp  fire  is  started  on  a 
small  scale,  about  incidents  of  the  march,  camp  life,  skirmish  lines  or 
battle,  as  only  a soldier  can  explain  the  true  inwardness  and  feelings  of 
those  comrades  who  meet  again  after  years  of  separation. 

We  know  that  there  is  not  another  soldier  organization  which  has  a 
better  and  a happier  time  than  we  do,  and  if  some  of  the  younger  genera- 
tion had  been  present  and  seen  comrades  Hay,  Bauman,  Clark,  Byland, 
Hines  and  others,  they  could  not  believe  that  such  young  and  happy  men 
could  have  participated  in  the  war  thirty  and  more  years  ago.  It  was  the 
happiness  of  meeting  their  old  comrades  again,  and  it  made  each  and 
every  one  present  young  again;  and  we  hope  that  the  great  love  that  we 
had  the  pleasure  to  see  here  expressed  by  our  old  comrades  will  never 
grow  less. 

The  following  comrades  of  the  15th  Infantry  were  present:  David 
K.  Apple,  Robert  Beer,  H.  C.  Beck,  Henry  Bauman,  Barnerd  Bowers,  T. 

F.  Byland,  W.  J.  Carson,  Chas.  T.  Emons.  Chas.  Genin,  Chas.  W.  Har- 
rington, Alex.  Hay,  Ezra  Harger,  Wm.  Jones,  David  P.  Jones,  Mason 
Jackson,  Frederick  Knagi,  John  O'Rourke,  Joseph  Roor,  W.  P.  Sohrock, 
Adolph  Schwendermann,  and  R.  A.  Thompson. 

Of  the  16th  Infantry  the  following  comrades  were  present:  John  S. 
Cook,  Chris.  Emperor,  John  Lewis,  W.  D.  Longwell,  and  M.  Morrow. 

Of  the  18th  Infantry  the  following  comrades  were  present:  E.  C. 
Beach,  A.  F.  Barnhart,  Lucius  Brown,  J.  H.  Bryan,  James  R.  Bumbaugh, 
Henry  Cordes,  S.  C.  Coyle,  Geo.  W.  Fisk,  Richard  Floyd,  John  U.  Gill, 

G.  A.  Henderson,  Jerry  Hockman,  Harry  Hines,  John  A.  Heitman,  W. 


Howe,  Daniel  Harmon,  Geo.  W.  Hughes,  A.  A.  Johnson,  Robert  Kennedy, 
David  Laken,  D.  H.  Markham,  James  H.  Morgan,  W.  L.  Price,  Daniel 
Rodges,  Wm.  H.  Sowash,  James  Sweger,  John  P.  Shaffer,  John  Trinkler, 
Jacob  Troutman,  Amos  Twining,  Leroy  Van  Horn,  and  John  Weidman. 

Of  the  19th  Infantry'  the  following  comrades  were  present:  J.  H. 
Cummings,  D.  H.  Edwards,  J.  L.  B.  Harndon,  Jas.  R.  Kerper,  James  F. 
Mulgrew,  James  W.  Siuger,  and  comrade  Jacob  Aff other,  of  Battery  “H”. 

With  but  few  exceptions  the  comrades  were  accompanied  with  their 
wives  and  children.  Our  headquarters  was  very  pleasantly  situated,  being 
the  City  Building  on  Smithfield  street,  near  Fifth  avenue,  and  the  three 
days  were  passed  very  happily  by  all  those  who-  were  fortunate  enough 
to  be  present.  President  Laken  was  every  place  when  wanted,  and  he  never 
left  headquarters  during  the  reunion  of  the  three  days,  only  to  go  to 
his  meals. 


City  Hall  Building,  Pittburgh,  Pa.,\ 
September  12,  1894,  9:30  A.  M.  J 

The  annual  business  meeting  of  the  Association  was  called  to  order, 
with  President  Laken  in  the  chair. 

Chaplain  Theodore  Brake  being  absent,  the  President  called  upon 
Vice-President  Carson  to  open  our  meeting  with  prayer,  which  was  done 
byr  our  comrade  in  a fervent  and  feeling  manner,  calling  for  the  blessings 
of  our  Heavenly  Father  upon  us,  and  thanking  Him  for  all  of  His  blessings 
and  mercies. 

The  proceedings  of  the  annual  meeting  held  at  Indianapolis,  Indiana, 
in  September,  1893,  were  then  read  and  approved. 

President  Laken  made  his  annual  address  - — he  thanked  his  comrades 
for  their  interest  they  were  taking  in  the  Association  by  being  present, 
some  of  whom  have  traveled  hundreds  -of  miles  for  the  purpose  of  meeting 
with  some  dear  old  comrades  of  the  same  company.  This  is  one  of  the 
largest  meeings  we  have  ever  held,  and  it  do-es  my  heart  and  eyes  good  to 
be  here  to  see  so  many  of  my  old  comrades  again. 

The  great  need,  my  comrades,  is  the  lack  of  funds  to  carry  our  As- 
sociation through;  too  few  stand  too-  much  expense  that  some  other  com- 
rade should  help  out.  We  have  names  on  our  roster  that  have  not  paid 
dues  for  years  — this  should  not  be  allowed  for  a moment.  Each  and 
every  one  has  the  same  interest  — no  privileges,  no  grievances  — all  stand 
on  the  same  footing — sink  or  swim.  We  have  current  expenses  to  meet, 
such  as  the  printing  of  circulars  and  rosters,  postage,  etc.,  etc.  Some  one 
must  pay  for  all  this,  and  I ask  you,  my  comrades  present,  have  you  paid 
your  share?  Last  year  at  Indianapolis,  after  our  regular  business  meet- 
ing had  adjourned,  some  of  our  comrades  got  together,  organized  a meet- 
ing, passed  resolutions,  ordering  banners,  badges,  etc. ; but  they  each  and 
every  one  did  not  inform  us  where  the  money  was  to  come  from  to  meet 

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these  extra  expenditures.  He  also  called  the  attention  of  comrades  to  the 
fact  that  the  National  Military  Park  at  Chickamauga  was  to  be  dedicated 
next  year,  and  advised  that  the  By-Laws  be  so  amended  that  our  next 
annual  meeting  should  be  held  at  Crawfish  Springs,  Georgia. 

Reports  of  committees  being  called  for,  and  none  being  ready  at  this 
time,  the  Chair  then  requested  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer  to  submit  his 
report,  which  was  read  and  referred  to  an  auditing  committee,  consisting 
of  comrades  Hughes  and  Carson,  and  asking  them  to  audit  same  and  re- 
port at  this  meeting. 

The  Chair  announced  the  next  thing  in  order  being  the  annual  election 
of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  the  first  office  to  be  elected  is  that  of 
President.  Nominations  being  now  in  order;  whereupon  comrade  Hines 
in  a neat  speech  nominated  the  present  presiding  officer,  which  was  sec- 
onded by  comrades  Cordes,  Carson,  Play,  Harrington,  and  others.  There 
being  no  other  nominations,  the  rules  were  suspended,  and  comrade  Laken 
was  elected  by  acclamation. 

President-elect  Laken  was  called  on  for  a few  remarks,  — he  thanked 
his  comrades  for  the  compliment,  and  promised  to  look  after  the  interests 
of  our  Association  as  faithfully  in  the  future  as  in  the  past. 

Comrade  W.  J.  Carson  was  re-elected  Vice-President  by  acclamation, 
and  being  called  upon  for  a few  remarks,  stated  he  thanked  the  comrades 
for  this  honor. 

Comrade  E.  C.  Beach  was  re-elected  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  by 
acclamation. 

Comrade  Theodore  W.  Brake  was  re-elected  Chaplain,  by  accla- 
mation. 

Whereupon  the  comrades  present  joined  in  singing  that  good  old 
song,  “Rally  Round  the  Flag.” 

Comrades  Hughes  and  Carson,  the  auditing  committee,  reported  that 
they  had  examined  the  books  and  accounts  of  the  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer, and  found  same  to  be  correct;  whereupon  the  committee  was  dis- 
charged. 

Comrade  Cordes  presented  the  following  resolution  to  amend  Section 
1 of  the  By-Laws: 

Whereas,  The  Chickamauga,  Chattanooga  Military  Park  is  to  be 
dedicated  by  the  United  States  Government  on  September  19  and  20,  1895; 
and  whereas,  as  the  Regular  Brigade  participated  in  the  great  battles  of 
Chickamauga  and  Missionary  Ridge,  it  would  be  fitting  for  this  Associa- 
tion to  be  present  on  that  occasion;  and  therefore  be  it 

Resolved , That  when  we  adjourn  we  do  so  to  hold  our  next  annual 
meeting  at  Crawfish  Springs  Hotel,  Chickamauga,  Georgia,  on  September 
19,  1895. 

The  above  resolution  was  adopted. 

The  President  appointed  comrades  Game,  Hughes,  Parker,  and  Sny- 
der as  the  Executive  Committee  for  the  ensuing  year. 

On  motion,  a recess  was  taken  until  2 o’clock  P.  M. 

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City  Hall  Building,  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  1 
September  12,  1894,  2 P.  M.  j 

The  comrades  again  assembled  at  headquarters  in  the  City  Hall 
Building,  with  President  Laken  in  the  chair;  after  which  all  joined  in  sing- 
ing the  old  familiar  war  song,  “Marching  Through  Georgia.” 

Comrade  Carson  being  called  upon,  made  a very  feeling  address  on 
the  sufferings  of  Union  prisoners  of  war.  We  regret  that  we  have  not 
got  his  address  in  full,  as  it  was  full  of  interest,  and  well  received  by  his 
comrades  present. 

Comrade  Beach  related  his  experience  as  a regular  during  the  war; 
he  had  no  regrets  to  make  that  he  enlisted  in  the  regular  other  than  the 
volunteer  service;  he  knew  that  the  discipline  he  learned  in  the  18th  In- 
fantry had  been  of  great  service  to  him. 

Comrade  Cordes  also  gave  his  experience,  which  was  somewhat  simi- 
lar to  comrade  Beach;  he  also  told  his  comrades  of  the  trials  and  suffer- 
ings endured  in  the  hospital,  as  he  had  lost  his  arm  in  the  battle  of  Jones- 
boro, Georgia. 

Comrade  Harndon  was  then  called  upon,  and  responded  cheerfully, 
by  thanking  his  comrades,  and  wanted  to  know  if  there  was  a happier  man 
present  than  he  was,  that  he  wanted  to  see  him;  he  had  come  all  the  way 
from  his  home  in  Iowa  to  attend  this  meeting,  and  it  did  him  good  to  be 
present. 

Comrade  Hay  made  a stirring  patriotic  address;  he  said  he  was  proud 
of  having  been  a soldier  of  the  Union,  and  also  proud  to  have  been  one 
of  the  Regular  Brigade;  he  urged  his  comrades  present  to  stand  by  the 
Association  and  never  to  desert  it  during  life. 

After  which  several  old  army  songs  were  sung.  The  sun  by  this  time 
was  sinking  low  in  the  west,  and  the  most  trying  of  all  times  had  come, 
when  the  words  of  “good-bye”  had  to  be  spoken. 

Comrade  Cordes  then  moved  that  we  now  adjourn  to  meet  again  at 
Chickamauga,  Georgia,  on  September  19,  1895,  which  was  seconded  by 
several  comrades;  whereupon  President  Laken  desired  to  say  to  the  com- 
rades present,  “permit  me  to  say  a few  words  in  regard  to  our  next  annual 
meeting;  I trust  that  each  comrade  present  will  be  able  to  be  in  attend- 
ance, as  I think  it  will  be  profitable  for  all  of  us;  we  will  pass  through  the 
States  of  Kentucky  and  Tennessee,  in  which  we  had  many  hard  marches 
and  many  battles,  of  which  some  of  us  .carry  scars,  and  States  where  lie 
buried  your  comrades  as  well  as  mine.  If  alive  and  well  I assure  you  that 
I will  be  on  hand  and  hope  to  see  you  all  in  Dixie  next  year.” 

The  Thirteenth  Annual  Meeting  then  adjourned  to  meet  again  at 
Chickamauga,  Georgia,  on  September  19,  1895. 

Attest:  E.  C.  BEACH,  Secretary. 


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EDWIN  C.  BEACH 

DWIN  CLIFTON  BEACH  was  born  at  Houma,  Louisiana,. 
September  12,  1840.  His  father,  Dr.  Charles  H.  Beach,  was 
a planter  and  slave  owner,  but  in  1845  disposed  of  his  posses- 
sions in  that  State  and  removed  to  Rockaway,  N.  J.,  the  place 
of  his  nativity,  and  subsequently  to  Wellington,  Ohio.  Edwin’s  educa- 
tion began  in  the  public  schools  of  New  Jersey  and  his  school  advantages 
terminated  in  the  High  School  of  Ashland,  Ohio. 

He  came  to  Columbus  in  1858,  having  accepted  a clerkship  in  the 
office  of  John  W.  Brown,  then  General  Ticket  Agent  of  the  Central  Ohio 
Railroad  Company.  His  first  vote  was  cast  here,  and  was  for  Abraham 
Lincoln  for  President,  and  he  was  still  employed  as  above  mentioned  when 
civil  war  was  forced  upon  the  northern  States.  Having  adopted  the  anti- 
slavery principles  held  by  his  father  notwithstanding  southern  associa- 
tions, the  subject  of  this  sketch  was  intensely  stirred  by  the  news  of  the 
firing  on  the  flag  at  Fort  Sumter  that  he  would  have  enlisted  at  once  but 
for  the  advice  of  his  advisors  to  wait  for  further  developments.  The  16th 
day  of  August,  1861,  found  him  so  thoroughly  convinced  that  the  Govern- 
ment needed  his  services  that  he  threw  down  his  pen,  and  without  consult- 
ing any  person,  went  to  the  recruiting  office  of  the  18th  U.  S.  Infantry  and 
enlisted,  went  back  to  his  employer  and  resigned  his  position,  having  se- 
cured a leave  of  absence  of  sufficient  duration  to  turn  over  his  books  in 
good  order.  At  the  expiration  of  his  furlough  he  was  assigned  tempo- 
rarily as  secretary  to  Col.  Henry  B.  Carrington,  general  recruiting  officer 
of  the  18th  Infantry.  After  about  one  month’s  service  in  that  capacity 
he  was  appointed  a drill  sergeant  at  Camp  Thomas,  the  camp  of  instruc- 
tion, and  headquarters  of  the  regiment,  and  later  assigned  to  Company 
“A”,  1st  Battalion,  as  First  Sergeant. 

After  serving  in  the  field  in  §uch  capacity,  also  at  Brigade  headquar- 
ters, he  was  appointed  Sergeant  Major  of  the  1st  Battalion,  and  of  the 
Detachment.  Sergeant  Major  Beach  was  captured  at  Stone  River,  De- 
cember 31,  1862,  at  the  close  of  that  day’s  terrific  fighting  while  engaged 
in  removing  from  the  enemy’s  front  the  wounded  of  the  1st  Battalion  — - a 
service  he  volunteered  to  perform.  He  was  among  the  last  prisoners  sent 
to  the  lines  at  City  Point  on  parole,  and  rejoined  at  Murfreesbore,  Tenn., 
where  it  had  encamped  with  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland  after  the  battle. 
With  the  exception  of  this  enforced  absence  of  about  sixty  days  he  was 


EDWIN  C.  BEACH 

Member  Executive  Corqrqittee  Association  Survivors  Regular  Brigade 


in  active  service  without  a day’s  relief  from  duty  until  his  discharge,  par- 
ticipating in  all  the  varied  operations  and  numerous  battles  in  which  the 
command  was  engaged  with  the  Army  of  the  Ohio,  and  Army  of  the 
Cumberland.  He  was  mentioned  in  the  report  of  the  battle  of  Missionary 
Ridge,  and  on  May  7,  1864,  was  ordered  by  the  Secretary  of  War,  per  spe- 
cial order  No.  175,  War  Department,  to  report  to  the  Board  of  Examiners 
at  Washington  for  examination  for  commission  in  the  regular  army.  Pre- 
ferring to  remain  on  duty  with  the  regiment,  which  was  then  actively  par- 
ticipating in  the  Georgia  campaign  under  Sherman,  who  was  steadily 
advancing  on  Atlanta,  a modification  of  the  order  was  secured.  The 
duties  of  the  Sergeant  Major  during  those  operations  were  important  and 
laborious.  When  discharged  on  August  16th  of  that  year,  the  regiment 
was  supporting  a battery  of  siege  guns  in  front  of  Atlanta  and  Sherman’s 
Army  was  forcing  an  entrance  to  that  city.  The  official  endorsement  and 
commendation  on  comrade  Beach’s  discharge  is  the  richest  gift  he  can 
leave  his  posterity.  He  did  not  appear  before  the  board  of  examiners,  his 
friends  in  Columbus  having  persuaded  him  to  accept  a position  in  railway 
service.  He  has  been  employed  by  the  Union  Line,  Pennsylvania  Com- 
pany, since  January  1,  1865. 

He  served  the  Association  of  Survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade  as 
Secretary  and  Treasurer  as  long  as  his  business  relations  would  justify,  and 
found  great  pleasure  therein. 

We  would  also  add  that  comrade  Beach  is  an  honored  member  of 
Wells  Post  451,  G.  A.  R.,  was  its  Commander  in  1885,  and  as  a citizen  of 
Columbus  is  highly  esteemed,  and  as  a comrade  of  the  Association  of  Sur- 
vivors Regular  Brigade,  greatly  loved. 

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Special  Meeting  of  the  Executive 
Committee 

Headquarters  at  Wells  Post  Hall,  G.  A.  R., ) 
Columbus,  Ohio,  July  21,  1895.  j 

CALLED  meeting  of  the  Executive  Committee,  Association  of 
Survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade,  Army  of  the  Cumberland, 
was  held  this  day.  The  meeting  was  opened  in  due  form  with 
President  Laken  in  the  chair. 

Secretary  Beach  announced  that  comrades  Game,  Hughes,  and 
Parker,  members  of  the  Executive  Committee,  were  present,  which  con- 
stituted a quorum. 

The  President  announced  the  object  of  the  meeting  being  that  of  re- 
ceiving bids  from  the  representative  railroads  for  the  Chickamauga  Excur- 
sion. Two  bids  were  submitted,  namely:  That  of  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
road Company,  represented  by  their  agent,  Mr.  J.  M.  Harris;  and  also 
that  of  the  Cleveland,  Cincinnati,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  Railway  Com- 
pany (Big  Four),  through  their  representative,  Mr.  Daniel  S.  Wilder. 

On  motion  the  committee  went  into  executive  session.  After  due 
deliberation  the  committee  unanimously  awarded  the  contract  to  the  C., 
C.,  C.  and  St.  L.  Ry.  Co.  (Big  Four),  through  their  agent  Mr.  D.  S. 
Wilder. 

There  being  no  further  business  the  committee  adjourned. 

Attest : DAVID  LAKEN,  President. 

E.  C.  BEACH,  Secretary. 


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THE  EXCURSION  PARTY  AT  STONE  RIVER  CEMETERY 


THE  EXCURSION  PARTY 

al  N the  opposite  page  will  be  seen  the  picture  taken  at  the  monu- 
| ment  of  the  Regular  Brigade,  in  the  Stone  River  Cemetery. 

I For  the  benefit  of  all  concerned  we  give  the  names  of  those- 
iJ  present,  so  far  as  we  are  able  to  do  so. 


First  row  kneeling  from  right  to  left: 


1. 

Adam  F.  Snyder, 

8. 

Henry  Cordes, 

o 

George  W.  Hughes, 

9. 

Unknown, 

3. 

James  T.  Loop, 

10. 

Thomas  Carpenter, 

4. 

Franklin  J.  Parker, 

11. 

William  O’Brien, 

5. 

William  M.  Harris, 

12. 

George  N.  Smith, 

6. 

John  Saile. 

13. 

Henry  E.  Scott, 

7. 

Theo.  Aust, 

14. 

James  Gunning. 

First  row  standing  from  right  to  left: 

1. 

David  Laken, 

9. 

M.  W.  Strait, 

2% 

A.  B.  Cleveland, 

10. 

Thomas  J.  Smith, 

3. 

Unknown. 

11. 

Theo.  W.  Brake, 

4. 

Unknown, 

12. 

Henry  K.  Bailer, 

5. 

James  Sweger, 

13. 

Thomas  Doyle, 

6. 

William  J.  Carson, 

14. 

Thomas  E.  Hite, 

7. 

Fred.  Knagi, 

15. 

Unknown, 

8. 

Philip  Game, 

16. 

A.  J.  Crumley, 

17.  Louis  Bauman. 

Second  row  standing  from  right  to  left: 

1. 

Peter  Schmidt,  Company  “F”,  108th  O.  V.  I., 

2. 

Daniel  S.  Wilder, 

3. 

Unknown, 

4. 

James  Deering, 

Rear  of  James  Deering,  W.  B.  Reynolds. 

Standing  on  base  of  monument  from 

right  to  left: 

1. 

Mrs.  Henry  Cordes, 

5. 

Mrs.  Daniel  S.  Wilder, 

2. 

Mrs.  Adam  F.  Snyder, 

6. 

Mrs.  David  Laken, 

3. 

Eddie  W.  Reel, 

7. 

Mrs.  Geo.  W.  Hughes, 

4. 

Mrs.  John  Saile, 

8. 

Mrs.  Franklin  I.  Parker 

9.  Mrs.  Philip  Game. 

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EXCURSION  TRIP  TO  CHICKAMAUGA, 

GEORGIA 

Columbus,  Ohio,  September  16,  1895. 

S this  being  the  day  set  apart  by  the  Executive  Committee  for 
our  excursion  to  the  next  annual  meeting,  the  day  opened 
bright,  and  auspicious,  and  our  comrades  began  arriving  in 
on  all  trains;  each  and  every  one  happy  in  the  joy  he  experi- 
enced of  meeting  one  another,  for  who,  like  comrades,  can  enjoy  such 
greetings  with  the  hearty  “God  bless  you”,  and  the  strong  grasp  of  the 
hand?  Our  comrades  and  friends  began  to  assemble  at  the  Union  Depot 
in  the  afternoon,  to  take  the  Big  Four  train  for  the  South.  All  were 
happy  in  the  anticipation  of  having  a glorious  time. 

The  train  consisted  of  four  Wagner  sleepers,  two  day  coaches,  and 
one  baggage  car;  and  it  was  decorated  with  flags  and  streamers,  an- 
nouncing to  all  that  the  survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade  and  their  friends 
were  aboard.  A royal  train  full  of  loyal  people. 

Among  the  large  number  of  persons  on  board  the  train,  the  follow- 
ing comrades  and  wives,  and  others  were  present:  George  W.  Hughes, 
wife  and  daughter;  Daniel  S.  Wilder  and  wife;  Philip  Game  and  wife; 
John  Saile  and  wife;  Adam  F.  Snyder  and  wife;  Franklin  J Parker  and 
wife;  Theodore  Aust  and  wife;  T.  E.  Hite,  George  N.  Smith,  Henry  E. 
Scott,  Wm.  O’Brien,  Thomas  Carpenter,  Thomas  Doyle,  James  Gun- 
ning, M.  W.  Strait,  Theo.  W.  Brake,  A.  J.  Crumley,  Louis  Bauman,  A. 
B.  Cleveland,  James  Deering,  C.  K.  Bailer,  David  Laken,  his  wife  and 
their  guest,  Eddie  W.  Reel.  At  Springfield,  Ohio:  Comrades  Wm.  M. 
Flarris,  G.  W.  Henderson,  and  Wm.  C.  Reynolds.  Also  at  Cincinnati, 
Ohio,  comrades  H.  Cordes  and  wife,  and  Fred  Knagi  and  wife,  joined  us. 

The  special  train  left  Cincinnati  in  the  evening,  and  sped  its  way  very 
swiftly,  reaching  Bowling  Green,  Kentucky,  about  daybreak  of  the  fol- 
lowing morning.  Many  comrades  were  on  the  lookout  for  old  familiar 
landmarks  — some  were  seen  at  the  Tunnel  and  many  at  Gallatin;  and 
as  we  drew  near  to  Nashville,  Tenn.,  there  could  be  seen  many  places 
which  were  not  forgotten.  At  Nashville  we  were  joined  by  several  com- 
rades, including  among  the  number  our  Vice-President,  W.  J.  Carson. 

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As  we  left  Nashville  every  comrade  could  see  some  object  that  car- 
ried his  mind  back  to  the  days  of  the  great  war.  The  point  of  interest, 
however,  soon  came  in  view,  namely,  the  Stone  River  Cemetery,  where 
sleep  many  of  our  comrades  of  the  Regular  Brigade,  who  gave  up  their 
lives  that  the  nation  might  live.  Here  we  left  the  cars  and  all  went  to  the 
cemetery,  where  the  survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade  assembled  around 
the  monument  erected  by  money  subscribed  by  members  of  the  Brigade 
during  the  war. 

The  ceremonies  here  were  impressive.  President  Laken  called  the 
assembly  to  order.  Chaplain  Brake  invoked  the  Divine  Blessing  of  the 
King  of  Kings,  after  which  the  President  made  an  address  full  of  love, 
feeling  and  gratitude.  Then  Chaplain  Brake  made  the  address  of  the  day; 
his  oratory  being  of  the  highest  order,  and  it  would  have  been  to  the 
interest  of  all  present  to  have  had  his  address  taken  in  full,  but  unfortu- 
nately no  provision  had  been  made  to  have  a stenographer  with  us.  At 
the  close  of  the  chaplain’s  address,  he  placed  a large  Laurel  Wreath  on  the 
monument;  after  which  all  present  joined  in  singing  “America”.  The 
chaplain  then  pronounced  the  benediction,  and  the  services  were  closed. 

Soon  after  this  ceremony  the  comrades  and  their  wives  assembled  in 
a circle  in  front  of  the  monument,  where  they  had  a photograph  taken. 
After  which  we  again  joined  our  train,  and  proceeded  on  our  way  still 
further  South. 

It  seemed  to  all  at  every  turn  of  the  wheels  we  could  see  something 
to  recall  our  minds  back  to  the  days  when  we  served  our  countrv  and  its 
flag;  and  so  it  went  until  we  reached  Chattanooga,  where  we  were  de- 
layed for  some  time,  caused  by  a little  misunderstanding  on  the  part  of 
the  Railroad  Company,  but  we  were  good  natured,  and  did  not  grumble, 
even  if  it  was  hot  in  the  cars;  but  at  last  we  got  started  and  arrived  all 
safe  and  sound,  tired  and  hungry,  at  Chickamauga  station,  and  in  a short 
time  were  at  the  famous  Crawfish  Springs  Hotel,  reaching  this  place  about 
ten  o’clock  P.  M.  All  ate  a hearty  supper  and  soon  afterward  retired  for 
the  night. 

The  next  morning  (Wednesday,  September  ISth)  the  comrades  were 
astir  early,  anxious  to  be  on  the  move  to  get  over  to  the  battle  field  of 
Chickamauga,  to  look  over  the  ground  where  so  many  of  us  had  marched 
and  fought  thirty-two  years  ago. 

The  association  having  no  special  order  for  this  day,  it  was  every  man 
for  himself,  and  soon  the  comrades  were  on  their  way  — some  in  carriages, 
buggies,  and  wagons,  and  others  afoot,  all  happy. 

Orders  were  issued  that  the  Annual  Meeting  and  Reunion  would  be 
held  at  the  Hotel  in  the  Gentleman’s  Parlor  at  eight  o’clock  P.  M.  of  this 
day. 

We  were  agreeably  surprised  to  find  so  many  more  of  our  comrades 
present  at  the  hotel  this  morning  — many  having  come  from  the  Louis- 
ville Encampment  of  the  G.  A.  R.,  and  St.  Louis  and  other  cities.  Among 

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the  new  faces  were:  Major  Ewers,  U.  S.  A.,  Major  Gageby,  U.  S.  A.,  J. 
H.  Ostrander,  18th  Infantry,  John  S.  Cook,  of  the  lGth  Infantry,  Chas. 
H.  Smith,  of  the  lGth  Infantry,  James  Acker,  of  the  15th  Infantry,  Clinton 
Murphy,  of  the  1.8th  Infantry,  Alex.  Hay,  of  the  15th  Infantry,  J.  W. 
Ledlie,  of  the  15th  Infantry,  T.  O’Leary,  of  the  15th  Infantry,  August 
Schwendermann,  of  the  15th  Infantry,  E.  H.  Johns,  of  the  18th  Infantry, 
Barney  Magoonaugh,  of  the  15th  Infantry,  W.  E.  McCauley,  of  the  18th 
Infantry,  E.  K.  Pugh,  of  the  18th  Infantry,  James  Sweeger,  of  the  18th 
Infantry,  David  Edwards,  of  the  19th  Infantry,  J.  W.  Murphy,  of  the 
19th  Infantry,  Henry  F.  Swick,  of  the  18th  Infantry,  and  C.  M.  Agnew, 
of  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery. 


PARK  HOTEL,  CHICKAMAUGA,  GEORGIA 


PARK  HOTEL 

O those  of  our  comrades  who  were  so  fortunate  as  to  be  at  our 
annual  reunion  September  18th,  19th  and  20th,  1895,  they  will 
recognize  the  picture  of  the  famous  Park  Hotel,  which  place 
was  the  headquarters  of  our  association  on  that  occasion. 

When  we  thought  of  having  some  pictures,  others  than  comrades, 
in  this  Souvenir,  we  came  to  the  conclusion  that  a few,  recalling  the  scenes 
of  Chickamauga,  would  not  be  out  of  place;  and  as  many  of  our  comrades 
remembered  with  what  joy  and  happiness  we  passed  the  three  days  of  our 
sojourn  under  the  roof  of  this  really  fine  hotel  with  its  historical  surround- 
ings, we  hope  that  our  idea  will  be  appreciated. 

The  great  Crawfish  Spring  is  near  at  hand;  the  Lee  house  is  also 
close  by,  and  the  battle  field  of  Chickamauga  is  in  sight. 

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PROCEEDINGS 

of  the 

Fourteenth  Annual  Reunion 

held  at 

Chickamauga,  Ga.,  Sept.  18,  1 9 and  20,  1895 


Headquarters  Association  of  Survivors  Regular') 
Brigade,  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  Park  Hotel,  [ 
Chickamauga,  Georgia,  September  18,  1895.  ) 

HE  comrades  assembled  in  the  gentlemen’s  parlor  at  this  hotel, 
Watt  and  the  meeting  called  to  order,  with  President  Laken  in  the 
chair,  who  announced  that  the  Secretary,  comrade  Beach,  was 
absent,  it  was  therefore  necessary  to  select  some  comrade  to 
fill  that  office. 

Upon  motion  of  comrade  D.  S.  Wilder,  comrade  Geo.  W.  Hughes  was 
selected  to  fill  the  office  of  Secretary  of  this  meeting. 

The  chaplain  invoked  the  Divine  blessing  upon  the  comrades  present. 

The  President  called  the  attention  of  the  comrades  present  that  he 
had  expected  our  secretary,  comrade  Beach,  would  be  with  us  at  this 
time,  but  up  to  the  last  moment  our  comrade  had  stated  that  he  intended 
to  be  with  us,  but  as  our  secretary’s  time  is  employed  by  others,  he  sup- 
posed that  pressing  and  official  duties  prevented  him  from  being  with  his 
comrades  here  to-night.  His  absence  could  be  supplied  by  another,  but 
unfortunately  he  has  all  the  books  of  the  association  at  his  home.  One 
thing  we  can  vouch  for  just  as  well  as  our  Secretary  and  Treasurer  could, 
and  that  is,  our  finances  are  in  a very  low  state  — too  low  in  fact  for  such 
an  organization  as  ours  to  have,  when  in  fact  a small  amount  from  each 
comrade  would  make  all  things  easy.  And  after  thanking  the  comrades 
for  the  large  attendance  present,  that  he  was  happy  to  see  so  many  here 
to-night.  A few  years  ago  had  any  comrade  suggested  the  idea  of  us 
holding  a reunion  here,  he  surely  would  have  seemed  daft,  but  the  world 
moves,  and  the  survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade  fall  in  the  procession. 

After  singing  “Rally  Round  the  Flag’’,  President  Laken  announced 
the  next  thing  in  order  being"  the  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year. 
Comrade  Brake  in  a neat  speech  presented  the  name  of  comrade  David 
Laken  in  nomination  for  President.  The  nomination  being  seconded  by 
comrades  Carson,  Hite  and  Wilder.  Whereupon  on  motion  of  comrade 
Wilder,  that  the  rules  be  suspended  and  that  comrade  Laken  be  elected 

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by  acclamation.  The  motion  was  seconded  and  adopted  unanimously, 
and  comrade  Laken  was  declared  re-elected  President  for  the  ensuing 
year. 

Upon  being  called  on,  the  newly  elected  President  thanked  his  com- 
rades present  for  this  mark  of  approval  of  his  work  as  the  head  of  this 
grand  organization  — this  being  the  eleventh  time  that  you  have  elected 
me  to  be  your  presiding  officer,  and  if  God  spares  me,  I assure  you  that 
I will  do  my  duty  in  the  future  as  I have  done  in  the  past.  Again  I thank 
you,  one  and  all. 

For  Vice-President,  comrade  Wm.  J.  Carson  was  re-elected  by  ac- 
clamation. 

For  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  comrade  Geo.  W.  Hughes  was  elected 
by  acclamation. 

For  Chaplain,  comrade  Theo.  W.  Brake  was  re-elected  by  accla- 
mation. 

Comrade  Laken  (Vice-President  Carson  in  the  chair)  presented  the 
following  resolution: 

Whereas,  This  Association  has  for  years  been  holding  its  annual 
meetings  at  the  same  time  and  place  of  the  National  Encampment  of  the 
G.  A.  R. ; and 

Whereas,  We  have  had  a good  and  fair  attendance  at  all  of  our  meet- 
ings, but  as  the  next  encampment  of  the  G.  A.  R.  will  be!  held  at  St.  Paul, 
Minnesota,  where  it  is  doubtful  about  the  attendance;  therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  when  we  adjourn  we  do  so  to  meet  at  Columbus,  Ohio, 
on  Wednesday,  of  Ohio  State  Fair  week. 

This  resolution  brought  up  one  of  the  longest  and  most  heated  dis- 
cussions ever  had  in  the  association. 

Comrade  Laken  championed  his  resolution,  and  was  ably  assisted  by 
comrades  Brake,  Wilder,  and  Cordes;  whilst  the  negative  was  ably  repre- 
sented by  comrades  O’Leary,  Carson  and  others. 

Whereupon  a vote  was  ordered,  and  the  resolution  was  lost. 

The  hour  being  late  at  this  time,  comrade  Wilder  moved  that  we  now 
adjourn,  and  to  meet  to-morrow  at  the  monuments  of  the  Regular  Bri- 
gade. Motion  prevailed. 

Chaplain  Brake  then  pronounced  the  benediction,  and  the  Fourteenth 
Annual  Reunion  of  the  Survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade  was  then  closed. 

Attest:  DAVID  LAKEN,  President. 

GEO.  W.  HUGHES,  Secretary. 


Thursdav  Morning,  September  19,  1895. 

The  comrades  began  to  assemble  at  the  monuments  erected  by  the 
government;  and  as  this  being  the  day  set  apart  by  the  National  Com- 
missioners of  Chickamauga  Chattanooga  Military  Park,  for  the  dedication 

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of  this  portion  of  the  Park,  being  the  thirty-second  anniversary  of  the 
battle  of  Chickamauga. 

As  the  comrades  formed  in  groups  around  the  various  monuments  of 
the  Regular  Brigade,  considerable  fault  was  found  with  the  location  of 
the  said  mounments;  they  being  too  close  together,  in  fact  about  a com- 
pany distance  apart.  The  greatest  objection  seemed  to  lie  in  the  fact  of 
the  location  of  the  monument  of  the  Eighteenth  Infantry,  as  all  seemed 
to  think  that  this  monument  should  be  placed  in  front  of  its  present  loca- 
tion, at  least  one  hundred  yards  to  the  left  and  front,  at  the  point  where 
the  Eighteenth  Infantry  held  Helm’s  Division  of  Longstreet’s  corps,  C. 
S.  A.,  in  check. 

The  mounments  of  the  Fifteenth,  Sixteenth,  and  Nineteenth  Regi- 
ments seemed  to  be  more  correct. 

This  error  on  the  part  of  the  Government  Commissioners  could  easily 
have  been  avoided  had  they  called  upon  any  of  the  survivors  of  the  Regu- 
lar Brigade  who  participated  in  this  great  battle,  as  plenty  of  men  could 
have  been  found  who  would  have  cheerfully  rendered  any  services  that 
might  have  been  necessary  to  make  this  work  satisfactory  to  all. 

After  viewing  the  various  points  of  interest  in  the  Park,  the  com- 
rades then  started  off  in  search  of  relics  in  different  directions.  Some  of 
them  not  returning  to  headquarters  until  a late  hour,  so  interested  were 
they  in  what  they  had  seen  and  gathered  by  the  wayside. 

This  closed  one  of  the  largest  and  happiest  gatherings  the  association 
ever  had  since  its  organization  in  1883. 

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CRAWFISH  SPRINGS,  GEORGIA 


CRAWFISH  SPRINGS 

OMRADES  who  had  the  pleasure  of  filling  their  canteens  and 
drinking  of  the  cool  water  that  flows  from  this  wonderful  spring, 
will  recall  the  days  when  they  were  part  of  General  Rosecrans’ 
Army  of  the  Cumberland.  We  can  imagine  with  what  delight, 
all  of  those  will  have  when  they  look  on  the  picture  accompanying  this 
short  sketch,  and  tell  it  to  their  loved  ones  the  story  of  this  famous  spring, 
whose  daily  overflow  is  now  64,000,000  gallons  of  water. 

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THE  KELLY  HOUSE 

O those  of  our  comrades  who  participated  in  the  battle  of  Chicka- 
mauga,  and  have  not  had  the  pleasure  of  being  on  the  battle 
field  since  September  19th  and  20th,  1863,  the  picture  of  the 
Kelly  House  will  recall  events  of  long  ago,  and  we  only  hope 
our  comrades  will  be  pleased  at  our  forethought  of  having  this  picture 
in  our  Souvenir. 

From  what  we  had  the  pleasure  of  hearing  and  seeing  during  our 
visit  September  18th,  19th  and  20th,  1895,  we  know  with  what  feelings  our 
comrades  gazed  on  the  weather-beaten  Kelly  House,  as  so  many  were 
the  words  we  heard  from  our  comrades:  “There  is  the  old  house  — not 
a bit  changed  since  the  battle;”  and,  “I  would  have  known  it  had  we  seen 
it  in  the  North”,  etc.,  etc. 

We  hope  as  our  readers  will  look  on  this  picture  it  will  recall  the 
heroism  of  all  the  men  who  were  part  of  the  Regular  Brigade  as  they 
march  by  the  Kelly  House. 


KELLY  FIELD  AND  HOUSE,  CHICKAMAUGA  BATTLEFIELD 


BROTHERTON  HOUSE,  CHICKAMAUGA  BATTLEFIELD 


BROTHERTON  HOUSE 

i 

S we  did  not  take  part  in  the  battle  of  Chickamauga,  we  know 
very  little  of  this  house.  We  must  confess  that  we  heard  very 
much  about  it  when  we  were  present  at  the  dedication  of  the 
Chickamauga-Chattanooga  Military  Park.  We  know  that  it 
must  have  been  made  historical  in  days  gone  by,  as  the  U.  S.  Commis- 
sion take  good  care  of  the  old  building.  Our  hope  is  that  our  comrades 
will  recall  some  incident  of  the  Brotherton  House  with  their  soldier  days, 
that  will  repay  the  writer  for  his  thoughtfulness  in  having  this  picture  a 
part  of  this  volume. 


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PROCEEDINGS 

of  the 

Fifteenth  Annual  Reunion 

held  at 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Aug.  3t,  Sept,  t and  2,  J 896 

Headquarters  Association  of  Survivors  Regular 
Brigade,  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  St.  Peter’s 
School  Building,  Room  No.  1, 

St.  Paul,  Minn.,  September  1,  1896. 

S usual  the  comrades  were  astir  early,  and  they  began  to  assemble 
at  headquarters,  located  in  a large  school  room,  and  in  a good 
and  convenient  place,  right  in  the  business  portion  of  the  city. 
By  nine  o’clock  A.  M.  the  room  was  well  tilled  by  comrades 
who  were  on  the  lookout  for  some  face  that  through  years  of  separation 
had  not  been  forgotten.  It  was  not  long  before  some  heard  the  familiar 
words:  “Why,  John,  is  it  you,  God  bless  you,  how  are  you  anyway?”  and 
to  many  of  the  comrades  this  was  the  first  meeting  in  thirty-one  years, 
and  in  some  instances,  thirty-two,  and  some  cases  even  thirty-three  years. 
As  we  looked  over  the  room  groups  of  twos,  threes  and  fours,  were  seen 
in  happy  talks;  then  some  comrade  would  wipe  away  tears  from  his 
eyes  when  informed  some  dear  comrade  had  passed  over  the  line. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  ten  o’clock,  with  President  Laken 
in  the  chair. 

Chaplain  Brake  invoked  the  divine  blessing. 

The  President  announced  that  the  Secretary  would  be  absent  at  this 
meeting;  but  he  would  try  his  best  to  fill  the  position  temporarily  if 
necessary. 

President  Laken  then  made  his  annual  address  in  his  usual  happy 
manner  — thanking  his  comrades  for  their  kind  attention  in  responding 
to  the  circular  No.  15,  calling  this  meeting  to  be  held  in  this  beautiful 
city.  True,  we  have  come  many  miles  to  see  you,  and  for  that  reason  we 
are  glad  to  be  with  you.  I am  always  glad  and  happy  to  meet  with  my 
old  comrades,  but  I am  more  than  happy  this  morning  for  I see  so  many 
of  our  comrades  of  the  Sixteenth  present,  more  than  I have  seen  at  any 
one  time  since  the  morning  of  the  battle  of  Stone  River.  Heretofore  at 
our  yearly  meetings  we  seldom  have  more  than  four  or  five  members  of 
that  regiment  present,  but  it  pleases  me  to  see  about  forty. 

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Well,  comrades,  I am  happy  to  be  with  you,  and  very  much  gratified 
to  see  you  all  in  a like  condition.  I also  desire  to  say  to  our  comrades 
and  friends  that  we  return  our  sincere  thanks  to  Mr.  Richter,  and  the 
citizens  of  the  Executive  Committee,  for  their  kindness  in  furnishing  such 
a pleasant  place  for  our  reunion. 

The  President  announced  the  next  thing  in  order  being  Reports  of 
Committees,  but  as  none  of  the  members  of  such  were  present,  he  there- 
upon stated  the  next  thing  in  order  would  be  the  election  of  officers. 

The  following  comrades  were  elected  as  officers  for  the  ensuing  year 
— the  same  being  unanimous,  and  all  re-elected: 

President  — David  Lalcen,  C.olumbus,  Ohio. 

Vice-President  — W.  J.  Carson,  Muncie,  Indiana. 

Secretary  and  Treasurer  — Geo.  W.  Hughes,  Galena,  Ohio. 

Chaplain  — Theo.  W.  Brake,  Toledo,  Ohio. 

After  which  a recess  was  taken  until  two  o’clock  P.  M. 


St.  Paul,  Minn.,  Sept.  1,  1896,  2 o’clock  P.  M. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  the  President,  many  comrades 
’coming  in  on  the  morning  trains,  and  with  those  who  were  present  at 
the  morning  meeting  filled  up  the  room  very  well.  Among  the  late  ar- 
rivals was  comrade  H.  K.  Young,  his  wife  and  little  daughter,  Barbara. 
As  the  little  child  was  well  known  to  many  comrades  present,  she  was 
called  upon  to  give  us  a recitation  of  the  “Veteran’s  Daughter”,  which  she 
did  in  a very  creditable  manner.  She  was  applauded  loud  and  long,  after 
which  she  recited  a very  fine  selection  entitled  “My  Father  was  one  of  the 
Boys”,  which  naturally  took  the  audience  by  storm.  This  little  lady  has 
great  elocutionary  powers  for  one  so  young  in  years,  and  we  hope  to 
have  the  pleasure  of  listening  to-  her  sweet  voice  again  at  some  of  our 
future  reunions. 

Our  chaplain  then  made  one  of  his  able  addresses,  which  he  is  noted 

for. 

After  which  we  sang  our  old  songs  again  and  again,  and  then  joined 
in  a love  feast  together. 

Remarks  wTere  made  by  several  comrades,  all  of  whom  thanked  our 
President  for  his  great  and  good  work  in  organizing  and  keeping  this 
association  together,  for  we  recognize  the  fact  that  but  for  him  the  asso- 
ciation would  not  be  in  existence  to-day.  We  want  to  express  our  thanks 
and  appreciation  of  your  services  for  all  this,  and  we  know  that  your  labors 
in  the  past  have  ahvays  been  to  the  interest  of  us  all,  for  your  work  has 
resulted  in  keeping  the  association  together,  so  that  we  may  have  the 
pleasure  of  meeting  each  other  annually,  and  our  meeting  to-day  is  largely 
due  to  your  efforts.  We  have  met  with  comrades  to-day  who  have  not 

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seen  each  other  since  we  were  discharged  on  Lookout  Mountain  in  1864. 
Yes,  comrade  Laken,  we  owe  you  a great  debt  of  gratitude  for  all  this,, 
and  more  than  we  will  ever  be  able  to  repay. 

President  Laken  responded  feelingly  to  the  comrades  present  by 
saying:  I thank  you  for  this  expression  of  good  will  and  love,  and  for  the 
information  of  my  comrades  present,  desire  to  say  that  love  was  all  the 
wages  he  labored  for  in  this  organization.  I believe  I have  the  good  will 
of  my  comrades  in  this  association,  and  trust  that  I may  always  be  able 
to  keep  it  so. 

After  which  several  familiar  songs  were  sung  by  all  present,  and  short 
addresses  were  made  by  several  comrades  present. 

Chaplain  Brake  suggested  that  we  close  this  meeting  by  singing  the 
Doxology,  after  which  he  pronounced  the  benediction;  thereupon  the 
Fifteenth  Annual  Meeting  of  this  association  adjourned. 

DAVID  LAKEN,  President. 


During  the  Reunion,  the  following  comrades  were  present: 

Of  the  Fifteenth  Infantry  — W.  J.  Carson,  Theo.  S.  Dunning,  F. 
Schoebel,  J.  Winterhalter,  M.  A.  Tierney,  and  H.  J.  Nicholas. 

Of  the  Sixteenth  Infantry  — B.  O.  Bye,  Chris.  Emperor,  Chas.  H. 
Smith,  A.  H.  Freer,  George  Luther,  Leroy  Grout,  Patrick  Madigan,  FL 
K.  Young,  H.  Wylie,  Nicholas  Youcum,  G.  Johnsrud,  John  Stortz,  D. 
W.  Douglas,  J.  Overingham,  John  Gray,  J.  M.  Lisher,  Abram  Sharpley, 
Geo.  B.  Smith,  John  S.  Cook,  H.  A.  Grove,  W.  R.  Stowe,  Thomas  Olsen, 
and  S.  H.  Dunham. 

Of  the  Eighteenth  Infantry  — Theo.  W.  Brake,  B.  D.  Armstrong, 
Henry  Boelter,  Salmon  Smith,  L.  A.  Canady,  Amos  Twining,  Paul 
Fisher,  Henry  B.  Freeman,  and  David  Laken. 

Of  the  Nineteenth  Infantry  — Franklin  Taylor  and  Wm.  H.  Wenz. 
Many  more  were  present,  but  failed  to  register  their  names. 

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GENERAL  ANSON  MILLS 


GENERAL  ANSON  MILLS 

& 

take  great  pleasure  in  being  able  to  present  in  this  Souvenir 
the  picture  of  General  Mills.  This  pleasure  springs,  in  part, 
from  the  great  admiration  in  which  we  always  held  him.  He 
was  a typical  gentleman  and  a gallant  soldier.  We  take 
special  pride  in  saying  that  he  was  the  first  officer  who,  by  being  always 
with  his  regiment,  reached  the  high  distinction  of  brigadier-general  in  the 
United  States  Army. 

He  was  a cadet  at  the  United  States  Military  Academy,  July  1,  1855, 
to  February  18,  1857.  He  was  appointed 

First  Lieutenant,  18th  Infantry,  May  14,  1861; 

Captain,  April  27,  1863; 

Transferred  to  3rd  Cavalry,  January  1,  1871; 

Major  10th  Cavalry,  April  4,  1878; 

Lieutenant-Colonel  4th  Cavalry,  March  25,  1890; 

Colonel  3rd  Cavalry,  August  16,  1892. 

He  was  breveted  Captain,  December  31,  1862,  for  gallant  and  meri- 
torious services  in  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  Tenn.  Major,  September  1, 
1864,  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  in  the  battle  of  Chickamauga, 
Ga.,  and  during  the  Atlanta  campaign  Lieutenant-Colonel,  December  16, 
1864,  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  in  the  battle  of  Nashville,  Tenn., 
and  Colonel,  February  27,  1890,  for  gallant  services  in  action  against  the 
Indians  at  Slim  Butte,  Dakota,  September  9,  1876. 

SERVICE. 

He  was  in  recruiting  service  July  14,  1861,  to  February  17,  1862.  He 
was  with  the  regiment  on  all  its  marches  and  battles,  from  the  Siege  of 
Corinth,  Miss.,  May,  1862,  to  the  battle  of  Jonesborough,  Ga.,  September 
1,  1864. 

He  was  slightly  wounded  at  the  battle  of  Utoy  Creek,  Ga.,  and  was 
on  staff  duty  at  battle  of  Nashville,  Tenn.,  December  15th  and  16th,  1864. 

He  was  in  recruiting  service  from  February  25,  1865,  to  November 
15,  1865,  when  he  rejoined  his  regiment.  Was  with  it  in  Kansas,  Fort 
Bridges,  Wyoming,  Fort  Fetterman,  Wyoming,  Fort  Sedgewick,  Colo.,, 
and  in  Georgia  and  South  Carolina  to  January  15,  1871. 

He  joined  the  3rd  Cavalry,  April  15,  1871,  and  served  with  it  in 
Arizona.  Was  with  his  troop  at  different  forts  in  the  West,  including  the 

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action  against  the  Indians  at  Little  Powder  River,  Montana,  March  17, 
1876.  Commanded  battalion  of  regiment  in  the  field  on  expedition 
against  hostile  Indians,  to  October  24,  1876,  being  engaged  against  them 
at  Tongue  River,  Montana,  June  9th,  and  at  Rose  Bud  River,  Montana, 
June  17th,  and  at  Slim  Butte,  Dakota,  September  9,  1876  (where  he  com- 
manded), commanding  his  troop,  November,  1S76,  to  May,  1877. 

On  duty  at  Paris,  France,  with  the  United  States  Commissioners, 
Paris  Exposition,  to  November,  1878. 

He  joined  the  Tenth  Cavalry  April  11,  1879,  and  served  with  his  regi- 
ment in  Texas.  Was  with  his  command  at  different  posts  in  Indian  Terri- 
tory, Fort  Concho,  Texas,  Fart  Davis,  Texas,  Fort  Thomas,  Arizona,  Fort 
Grant,  Arizona,  being  frequently  in  the  field;  and  at  Fort  Bliss,  Texas, 
assisting  officers  of  the  Interior  Department  in  surveys. 

He  joined  the  Fourth  Cavalry,  July  13,  1S90,  and  served  at  the  Pre- 
sido  of  San  Francisco,  California,  to  October  31,1891;  commanding  regi- 
ment and  post  of  Fort  Walla  Walla,  Washington,  to  February  11,  1893. 

He  joined  the  Third  Cavalry,  February  28,  1893,  and  commanded  it 
and  the  post  at  Fort  McIntosh,  Texas,  to  June  21,  1893,  and  the  post  at 
Fort  Reno,  Okla.,  to  August  12,  1893.  On  leave  to  October  26,  1893, 
and  since  then  on  duty  as  commissioner  of  the  United  States  International 
Boundary  Commission  of  the  United  States  and  Mexico. 

He  left  West  Point  in  1857,  went  to  the  frontier  of  Texas,  and  engaged 
in  engineering  and  land  surveying;  laid  out  the  town  of  El  Paso;  in  1859 
was  surveyor  to  the  Boundary  Commission  establishing  the  boundary  be- 
tween New  Mexico,  Indian  Territory,  and  Texas;  in  February,  1861,  on 
submission  to  the  popular  vote  of  Texas,  on  the  question  of  “Separation” 
or  “No  Separation,”  he  cast  one  of  the  lonely  two  votes  in  the  county  of 
El  Paso  against  Separation,  to  985  for  Separation.  In  March,  1861,  he 
abandoned  the  State,  going  to  Washington,  and  there  joined  the  military 
organization  known  as  the  “Cassius  M.  Clay”  Guards,  quartered,  armed, 
and  equipped  by  the  United  States  Government,  and  served  there  pro- 
tecting federal  officers  and  property,  until  relieved  by  volunteer  forces, 
called  out  by  the  President.  On  May  14,  1861,  he  was  appointed  First 
Lieutenant,  18th  Infantry,  on  the  following  recommendation  from  the 
then  First  Class  at  the  Military  Academy. 

West  Point  Military  Academy,  ) 
West  Point,  N.Y.,  April  30,  1861.  | 

Lorenzo  Thomas,  Adujutant  General,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Dear  Sir:  — We,  the  undersigned,  members  of  the  First  Class  at  the 
United  States  Military  Academy,  respectfully  recommend  to  your  favor- 
able consideration  the  claims  of  Mr.  Anson  Mills,  as  an  applicant  for  a 
commission  as  Second  Lieutenant  in  the  United  States  Army. 

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Mr.  Mills  was  formerly  a member,  for  nearly  two  years,  of  the  Class 
preceding  ours  when  he  resigned. 

During  that  time  his  habits  and  character  conformed  to  the  strictest 
military  propriety  and  discipline,  and  we  feel  assured  that  he  would  be  an 
honor  to  the  service  and  its  interests  would  be  promoted  by  his  appoint- 
ment. 


Respectfully  submitted, 


James  F.  McQuesten, 
Chas.  E.  Hazlett, 
Henry  B.  Noble, 
Francis  A.  Davis, 
John  I.  Rodgers, 

J.  W.  Barlow, 

W.  A.  Elderkin, 

A.  R.  Chamblin, 
Emory  Upton, 

Eugene  B.  Beaumont, 
J.  Ford  Kent, 

T.  S.  Poland, 

Adelbert  Ames, 

A.  R.  Buffington, 

C.  E.  Patterson, 
Leonard  Martin, 
Sheldon  Sturgeon, 
Wright  Rives, 

Chas.  C.  Campbell, 


M.  F.  Watson, 

Ohio  F.  Rice, 

Eskine  Gittings, 
Franklin  Howard, 
Chas.  Henry  Gibson, 
J.  H.  Simper, 

H.  A.  Dupont, 

J.  Benson  Williams, 
Chas.  M.  Loeser, 

R.  L.  Eastman, 

Leroy  L.  James, 

Guy  V.  Henry, 

N.  W.  Henry, 

John  Adair,  Jr., 
Judson  Kilpatrick, 

S.  O.  Sokalski, 
Samuel  N.  Benjamin, 
J.  B.  Rawles, 

L.  C.  Hoxton. 


He  invented  the  woven  cartridge  belt  (a  loom  for  manufacturers),, 
now  adopted  and  exclusively  used  by  the  Army  and  Navy  of  the  United 
States. 

He  was  appointed  by  President  McKinley  Brigadier-General  U.  S- 
A.,  and  soon  after  retired. 


PROCEEDINGS 

of  the 

Sixteenth  Annual  Reunion 

held  at 

Columbus,  Ohio,  Sept.  22  and  23,  1897 
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Headquarters  Association  of  Survivors  Regular  'i 
Brigade,  Army  of  the  Cumberland, Wells  Post  [ 
Hall,  G.  A.  R.  f 

Columbus,  Ohio,  September  22,  1897.  J 

WING  to  several  ex-soldier  reunions  to  be  held  in  the  city  this 
||1  week,  and  among  the  number  our  own  organization,  the  citizens 
gkjMg  of  the  Buckeye  Capital  had  made  extensive  arrangements  to 
entertain  its  guests  during  the  week.  The  city  was  finely  deco- 
rated — “Old  Glory”  predominating. 

Our  headquarters  were  opened  early  this  morning  as  usual  — the 
comrades  arriving  early,  and  many  a smiling  face  as  they  greeted  each 
other.  With  the  early  callers  were  Captain  Henry  Haymond,  formerly 
Captain  of  Company  “E”,  3rd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  General  Anson 
Mills,  formerly  commanding  Company  “IT”,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry, 
and  Major  Thomas  T.  Brand,  commanding  Company  “A”,  3rd  Battalion, 
and  Company  “F”,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry. 

Our  thanks  are  due  to  comrade  Dan.  S.  Wilder,  for  having  granted 
us  the  use  of  this  beautiful  room  for  our  annual  meeting  — its  location 
being  in  the  heart  of  the  city,  directly  opposite  the  State  Capitol.  The 
room  being  large,  well  ventilated,  and  amply  supplied  with  all  accessories 
to  make  the  comrades  feel  at  home  as  it  were.  The  day  was  well  spent 
by  the  comrades  in  talking  of  old  times,  and  of  the  great  pleasure  of  again 
meeting  each  other,  for  who,  like  old  comrades,  enjoy  such  meetings? 
Few  indeed  can  tell  of  the  pleasure  that  was  in  their  hearts  as  they  fought 
their  old  battles  over  again,  and  we  wish  here  to  remind  our  comrades 
that  we  have  witnessed  many  gatherings  of  old  soldiers  of  the  late  war, 
but  for  true  love  and  devotion  that  is  expressed  at  meetings  or  reunions, 
we  firmly  believe  that  the  comrades  of  this  association  show  more  interest, 
more  heartfelt  joy  than  any  other  similar  organization  in  existence  to-day, 
and  may  it  always  be  so,  is  the  fervent  prayer  of  the  writer. 

Many  of  the  comrades  were  accompanied  by  their  wives  and  children, 
so  they  too  could  be  present  to  enjoy  the  meeting  with  those  whom  their 

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husbands  and  fathers  held  so  dear.  The  ladies  were  happy,  the  children 
were  happy,  the  comrades  were  happy  — in  fact  it  was  a happy  reunion 
altogether. 

Following  were  the  comrades  present: 

Fifteenth  Infantry  — Luther  Burchnell,  Wm.  D.  Burchnell,  Philip 
Game,  Fred.  Knagi,  Joseph  Sharp,  Jas.  M.  Jordan,  Jas.  A.  Fitch,  Wm. 
H.  Kirkendell,  John  Saile,  Louis  Bauman,  T.  J.  Smith,  James  Gunning, 
Thos.  E.  Hite,  A.  J.  Crumley,  Peter  A.  Conklin,  John  H.  Sherry,  John  H. 
Tussing,  and  Alph  Benton. 

Sixteenth  Infantry  — We  regret  no  comrades  were  registered. 
Eighteenth  Infantry  — Louis  R.  Smith,  Thos.  Carpenter,  Joseph 
Kahler,  Jasper  Converse,  Samuel  A.  McAdow,  Thos.  J.  McAdow,  John 
Trinkler,  Jas.  R.  Bumbaugh,  Thos.  T.  Brand,  James  Deering,  Zora 
Lathrop,  Alex.  A.  Johnson,  Chas.  K.  Bailer,  John  Moccabee,  John  F. 
Stallsmith,  Wm.  Jones,  Fred.  Hagg,  Daniel  H.  Markham,  Chas.  L.  Wat- 
son, Joseph  Kirshner,  George  W.  Hughes,  L.  R.  Page,  Jas.  Sweger,  Fred. 
Kramer,  Henry  H.  Deyo,  Luke  C.  Lyman,  Franklin  J.  Parker,  David  M. 
Hannahs,  Stephen  Martindale,  Samuel  Plankinson,  Plenrv  E.  Scott,  Dan'l 
S.  Wilder,  Wm.  O’Brien,  Wm.  E.  McCauley,  Robt.  P.  Greene,  David 
Laken,  Francis  A.  Kelly,  Maurice  Schwartz,  George  N.  Smith,  Mahlon 
Peters,  Henry  Fleckner,  John  P.  Shaffer,  John  Conrad,  John  S.  McLish, 
George  Demmerling,  James  T.  Loop,  Theodore  Aust,  Edwin  C.  Beach, 
Lucius  L.  Watson,  Daniel  Harmon,  Reuben  G.  Dickerson,  Benjamin  A. 
H.  Drake,  Henry  Haymond,  Wm.  W.  Harris,  J.  C.  McAdow,  Theo.  W. 
Brake,  Chas.  H.  Durfey,  Geo.  W.  Willison,  John  C.  Poland,  George 
Wythe,  James  Place,  Pharaoh  Burke,  Wm.  H.  Peckham,  Andrew  Durfey, 
Arnold  Reisdorf,  Wm.  Foley,  and  Anson  Mills. 

Nineteenth  Infantry  — Wm.  H.  Hoover,  John  T.  Smith,  Chas.  W. 
Rice,  and  Adam  F.  Snyder. 

Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery  — A.  B.  Cleveland,  Josiah  Osborn,  and 
Leander  S.  Matticks. 

The  register  at  this  meeting  shows  that  comrades  were  present  from 
Illinois,  Michigan,  Ohio,  Indiana,  South  Dakota,  West  Virginia,  Penn- 
sylvania, and  the  District  of  Columbia. 


Columbus,  Ohio,  September  23,  1897. 

The  business  meeting  of  the  association  was  opened  at  9 :30  A.  M., 
with  President  Laken  in  the  chair. 

A large  attendance  of  comrades  were  present,  but  many  were  absent 
participating  in  the  parade  of  the  Society  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland 
and  Union  Veteran  Legion. 

Chaplain  Brake  thereupon  invoked  the  Divine  blessing  upon  all  with 
a fervent  prayer  to  the  Giver  of  all  good  and  perfect  gifts. 

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There  being  no  record  of  the  proceeding  of  our  annual  meeting  at  St 
Paul  present,  President  Laken  then  read  his  annual  report,  which  had 
been  carefully  prepared.  In  his  report  he  calls  the  attention  of  the  com- 
rades to  the  necessity  of  being-  prompt  in  the  payment  of  annual  dues,  and 
of  being  more  careful  in  the  future  when  changing  residence,  and  to  not 
neglect  in  notifying  headquarters  of  such  change,  also  to  be  prompt  to 
notify  the  Secretary  of  this  association  of  the  death  of  any  comrade  of  this 
organization,  as  we  are  about  to  issue  a carefully  prepared  roster,  and 
if  changes  of  residence  and  lack  of  information  as  to  deaths  should  occur, 
without  these  headquarters  being  notified,  it  will  not  be  long  before  the 
roster  will  be  useless  as  a guide  of  information  to  our  comrades.  He  also 
recommended  a change  in  our  By-laws  relating  to  Article  1,  referring 
mainly  to  the  manner  of  selecting  our  place  of  annual  meetings. 

The  next  business  in  order  was  Reports  of  Committees,  and  none 
being  ready,  thereupon  President  Laken,  who  has  been  acting  as  Secre- 
tary and  Treasurer  for  the  years  of  1896  and  1897,  presented  the  follow- 
ing report: 

RECEIPTS. 

From  dues  collected  during  year  of  1896  and  to  date  of  September  ‘20,  1897  $ 135  00 


EXPENDITURES. 

1896. 

Jan.,  Nitsclike  Bros.,  letter  heads  and  envelopes $ 6 00 

July,  Spahr  & Glenn,  Circular  No.  15 8 50 

“ F.  M.  Senter,  Postmaster,  postage 14  00 

Aug.,  National  Tribune,  advertisement  . 2 00 

“ F.  M.  Senter,  Postmaster,  postage 2 00 

Sept.,  Expense  at  St.  Paul 1 00 

Dec.  F.  M.  Senter,  Postmaster,  postage 13  00 

$46  50- 

1897. 

Jan.,  Spahr  & Glenn,  Circular  No.  16 $ 9 50 

“ F.  M.  Senter,  postage 2 00 

May  David  Laken,  expense  to  Buffalo 4 50 

July,  Spahr  & Glenn,  letter  heads  and  envelopes 6 75 

“ McClelland  & Co.,  stationery 3 50 

“ Spahr  & Glenn,  Circular  No.  17  and  due  cards 12  00 

“ F.  M.  Senter,  postage 17  25 

Sept.,  F.  M.  Senter,  postage 4 00 

“ David  Laken,  muslin  for  banners 1 25 

“ F.  W.  Schmit,  lettering  banners 6 00 

“ The  M.  C.  Lilley  & Co.,  badges 3 00 

$69  75 

Total  expenditures $116  25 

Leaving  a net  cash  balance  on  hand  of 19  25 


Thereupon,  on  motion,  the  report  was  referred  to  an  auditing  com- 
mittee. The  chair  appointed  as  such  committee:  Comrades  Game,  Har- 
ris, and  McCauley. 


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Comrade  Beach  announced  the  sad  intelligence  of  the  death  of  our 
beloved  and  esteemed  comrade,  Major  Frederick  Townsend.  Eulogistic 
remarks  were  then  made  upon  the  good  qualities  of  our  departed  friend 
by  comrades  Luke  C.  Lyman,  Edwin  C.  Beach,  James  Deering,  Louis  R. 
Smith,  Theodore  W.  Brake,  and  David  Laken. 

Upon  motion  of  comrade  Beach  that  a committee  of  two  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  chair,  to  prepare  suitable  resolutions  of  condolence  and 
respect  of  our  late  comrade,  the  President  appointed  comrades  Beach 
and  Wilder  as  such  committee. 

The  chair  here  reminded  the  comrades  that  some  action  be  now  taken 
in  reference  to  his  recommendation  of  a change  to  Article  1 of  the  By-laws. 

Thereupon  comrade  Lyman  moved  that  a committe  of  three  be  ap- 
pointed by  the  chair,  with  instructions  to  submit  such  amendments  to  the 
Constitution  and  By-laws  as  they  deemed  necessary.  The  motion  pre- 
vailed, and  comrades  Lyman,  Beach,  and  Wilder  were  appointed  as  said 
committee. 

No  further  business  at  this  time,  the  chair  announced  the  next  thing 
in  order  to  be  the  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  year. 

The  first  thing  in  order  is  the  nominations  for  President;  whereupon 
comrade  Luke  C.  Lyman,  in  a few  well  chosen  remarks,  placed  in  nomi- 
nation our  present  presiding  officer,  comrade  Laken,  for  the  same.  The 
nomination  was  seconded  by  several  comrades,  and  there  being  no  further 
nominations,  upon  motion  of  comrade  Brake  the  rules  were  suspended, 
and  comrade  Laken  elected  President  of  the  association  by  acclamation. 
The  motion  prevailed. 

Comrade  Laken  being  called  upon,  said  he  thanked  his  comrades 
for  this  vote  of  confidence,  esteem  and  love,  and  promised  to  do  his  duty 
faithfully  to  the  best  interests  of  the  association,  in  the  future,  as  he  has 
in  the  past;  and  informed  the  comrades  that  this  was  the  thirteenth  time 
that  he  had  been  selected  as  the  executive  officer  of  this  organization. 

For  Vice-President,  comrade  Thomas  J.  Smith,  of  the  Fifteenth  In- 
fantry, was  elected  unanimously. 

For  Secretary  and  Treasurer,  comrade  Geo.  W.  Hughes  was  re- 
elected unanimously. 

For  Chaplain,  comrade  Theo.  W.  Brake  was  re-elected  unanimously. 

Comrade  Beach  was  appointed  as  a committee  to  prepare  a petition 
to  be  sent  to  United  States  Senator  J.  B.  Foraker,  asking  him  to  present 
the  same  to  the  Honorable  Senate  of  the  United  States,  recommending 
that  action  be  taken  to  have  printed  more  copies  of  the  report  of  the  Com- 
missioners of  the  Chickamauga-Chattanooga  National  Military  Park, 
thereby  enabling  the  survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade  to  secure  copies 
of  the  same. 

The  chair  appointed  comrades  Philip  Game,  Edwin  C.  Beach,  Daniel 
S.  Wilder,  and  Aaron  B.  Cleveland  as  members  of  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee for  the  ensuing  year. 


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Comrade  Adam  F.  Snyder  was  appointed  as  Color-Bearer;  and  com- 
rade Thomas  E.  Hite  as  Bugler. 

There  being  no  further  business,  the  meeting  took  a recess  until  2:30 
this  afternoon. 


Columbus,  Ohio,  Sept.  23,  1897,  2:30  P.  M. 

There  being  so  many  attractions  at  this  hour  in  the  city,  caused  by  the 
meetings  of  the  Society  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland  and  the  Encamp- 
ment of  the  Union  Veteran  Legion,  and  more  especially  so  at  Olentangy 
Park,  where  the  citizens  of  Columbus  had  prepared  a great  Burgoo  feast, 
we  had  no  meeting  this  afternoon,  but  many  comrades  were  at  our  head- 
quarters until  evening.  During  this  time  several  camp  fires  were  started, 
and  kept  burning  brightly,  among  the  number  was  present  for  the  first 
time  comrade  Arnold  Reisdorf,  who  had  the  great  pleasure  of  meeting 
comrades  Chas.  L.  Watson,  Wm.  O’Brien,  and  others.  This  pleasant 
episode  being  the  first  meeting  of  these  comrades  since  1864,  at  Lookout 
Mountain. 


Columbus,  Ohio,  Sept.  23,  1897,  7:30  P.  M. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order,  Vice-President  Smith  in  the  chair. 

Comrade  Beech,  of  Special  Committee  on  By-laws,  reported  as  fol- 
lows : 

By-laws  of  this  association,  Section  1,  reads:  “This  association  shall 
meet  annually  at  the  time  and  place  fixed  for  holding  the  National  En- 
campment of  the  G.  A.  R.”  We,  your  Committee,  do  recommend  that  it 
be  amended  to  read  as  follows:  “This  association  shall  meet  annually  at 
such  time  and  place  as  shall  be  determined  upon  by  the  Executive  Com- 
mittee.” 

E.  C.  BEACH, 

D.  S.  WILDER. 

Committee. 


The  amendment  was  adopted. 

The  special  committee  appointed  to  report  resolutions  upon  the  death 
of  comrade  Frederick  Townsend,  reported  the  following: 

memorial. 

The  Association  of  Survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade,  Army  of  the 
Cumberland,  has  sustained  an  irreparable  loss,  a distinguished  comrade. 
General  Frederick  Townsend,  late  Adjutant-General  of  the  State  of  New 
York,  and  from  1861  to  1865  Major  of  the  Second  Battalion,  18th  Infantry, 
departed  this  life  at  his  country  seat  at  Luzerne,  New  York,  on  September 

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11,  1897.  Of  him  it  can  be  truthfully  recorded  that  he  was  a patriot  in 
the  fullest  definition  of  the  word.  General  Townsend  was  rarely  en- 
dowed in  mind  and  person,  a model  soldier,  a good  disciplinarian,  and 
at  the  same  time  considerate  of  the  feeling  of  subordinates.  He  was  a 
knightly  officer  and  courtly  gentleman.  In  time  of  peace  his  talents  and 
material  resources  were  devoted  to  the  maintenance  and  advancement 
of  all  that  appertained  to  the  welfare  of  society,  the  State  and  Nation. 
In  the  printed  proceedings  of  this  Association,  published  in  1891,  is  a 
biographical  sketch  of  our  beloved  friend,  which  will  be  read  again,  the 
memory  of  his  many  noble  qualities  cherished,  and  his  virtues  emulated; 
therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  this  association  in  reunion  assembled,  expresses  the 
utmost  sorrow;  that  we  shall  never  more  greet  on  earth  the  gallant  Major, 
and  extend  its  tenderest  sympathy  to  the  bereaved  wife  and  family,  whose 
anguish  can  only  be  endured  by  the  aid  of  faith,  as  to  resurrection  and 
immortality. 

Resolved,  That  this  memorial  be  spread  upon  the  records  of  this  asso- 
ciation, and  that  a copy  be  sent  to  Mrs.  Frederick  Townsend. 

EDWIN  C.  BEACH, 

DANIEL  S.  WILDER. 

Committee. 

After  which  there  wras  a camp  fire,  which  the  comrades  present  joined 
in  until  a late  hour. 

There  being  no  further  business,  the  meeting  then  adjourned,  and 
the  Sixteenth  Annual  Reunion  of  our  organization  closed. 

Attest:  GEORGE  W.  HUGHES,  Secretary. 

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FREDERICK  PHISTERER 


ORN  in  Germany,  displayed  in  his  school  days  a fondness  for  the 
military  service,  and  was  in  school  companies  a private,  musician 
and  first  lieutenant;  he  emigrated  to  this  country  when  still 
a boy. 

December  6th,  1855,  residing  in  Pennsylvania,  he  enlisted  in  the 
United  States  Army,  and  in  March,  1856,  he  joined  Company  “A”  of  the 
3rd  Artillery  at  Fort  Yuma,  Cal.  October  12,  1858,  he  was  promoted 
corporal;  April  1,  1859,  lance  sergeant,  and  July  10,  1S60,  sergeant. 
He  was  honorably  discharged  with  character  “excellent”  December  5, 
1860,  at  Fort  Vancouver,  then  Washington  Territory;  having  during  this 
service  participated  in  Colonel  Wright’s  expedition  against  the  Spokane 
and  other  Indians,  and  in  the  Indian  battles  at  Four  Lakes  and  Spokane 
Plains,  September  1 and  5,  1858,  respectively;  in  the  occupation  of  San 
Juan  Island  from  July  to  December,  1859,  and  in  Major  Enoch  Steen’s 
expedition  in  eastern  Oregon  and  in  Idaho  in  the  summer  of  1860. 

After  the  battle  of  Bull  Run,  when  it  became  apparent  that  there  would 
be  a serious  conflict,  living  then  in  Ohio,  he  re-enlisted  in  the  18th  U.  S. 
Infantry,  and  was  appointed  sergeant-major,  July  31,  1861.  He  was  pro- 
moted to  be  second  lieutenant  October  30,  1861,  and  assigned  to  duty  with 
the  2nd  Battalion  as  adjutant  November  4,  1861;  he  was  promoted  to  be 
first  lieutenant  February  27,  1S62;  served  also  as  adjutant  of  the  detach- 
ment in  the  field  from  December  26,  1862;  he  resigned  his  staff  positions 
April  28,  1863. 

Was  on  recruiting  service  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  from  May,  27,  1863, 
and  while  on  this  service  served  also  as  recruiting  officer  and  adjutant  at 
Camp  Thomas,  Ohio,  and  as  acting  regimental  adjutant;  in  June,  1863,  as 
adjutant  of  an  expedition  against  insurgents  in  Holmes  county,  Ohio; 
from  June  29,  1863,  as  mustering  officer  at  Camps  Chase,  Todd  and  Dela- 
ware, and  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  and  from  October,  1863,  as  acting  assist- 
ant adjutant  general  of  the  Ohio  volunteer  recruiting  service. 

He  was  relieved  from  all  these  duties  November  15,  1863,  and  No- 
vember 25,  1863,  joined  the  2nd  Battalion  on  the  battle  field  and  was  as- 
signed to  the  command  of  Company  “A”;  he  was  re-appointed  adjutant 
of  the  2nd  Battalion  December  1,  1863,  and  also  adjutant  of  the  detach- 
ment in  the  field  December  25,  1863;  temporarily  in  command  of  Com- 
pany “C”,  2nd  Battalion  from  April  1 to  April  24,  1864;  resigned  his  staff 


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appointments  and  commision  August  20,  1864;  received  leave  of  absence 
for  four  months,  his  resignation  not  being  accepted,  September  5,  1864. . 

He  was  appointed  regimental  adjutant  November  12,  1864;  also  quar- 
termaster and  commissary  of  subsistence  at  Camp  Thomas,  Ohio,  Febru- 
ary 1,  1865,  serving  as  such  until  May  31,  1865;  also  commanded  the 
permanent  company  and  recruits  at  Camp  Thomas  from  February  1st  to 
27th  and  September  11th  to  30th,  1865;  served  also  as  post  adjutant  at 
Fort  Kearney,  Neb.,  from  December  18,  1865,  to  January  6,  1866,  and  as 
acting  assistant  adjutant  general  of  the  Mountain  District,  Department  of 
the  Platte,  from  April  13,  1866,  and  as  post  adjutant  at  Fort  Phil.  Kearney 
from  July,  1S66;  he  was  promoted  to  be  captain  with  rank  frorii  February 
15,  1866,  and  relieved  from  his  duties  as  regimental  and  po-st  adjutant  and 
acting  assistant  adjutant  general  July  28,  1866;  transferred  as  captain  to 
the  36th  U.  S.  Infantry  September  21,  1866,  and  on  recruiting  service  at 
Columbus  and  Dayton,  Ohio,  and  Richmond,  Ind.,  from  September,  1866 ; 
on  duty  at  headquarters  of  the  recruiting  sendee,  New  York  City,  from 
November  12,  1866,  and  as  acting  assistant  adjutant  general  of  the  re- 
cruiting service  from  February  1,  1867;  on  four  months  leave  of  absence 
from  May,  1868;  on  duty  at  regimental  headquarters  at  Fort  Sanders, 
Wyoming,  in  October,  1868,  and  in  command  of  his  company  (“H”)  at 
Fort  Bridger,  Wyoming,  October  31,  1868. 

He  was  transferred  as  captain  to  the  7th  U.  S.  Infantry  May  19,  1869; 
was  in  command  of  an  expedition  to  the  Wind  River  Mountains  to  protect 
the  Shoshone  Indians  in  summer  1869;  on  an  expedition  to  the  Sweet 
Water  Mines  in  December,  1S69;  on  waiting  orders  from  January  7,  1870, 
and  was  honorably  discharged  at  his  own  request  August  4,  1870. 

During  the  War  of  the  Rebellion  he  took  part  in  Major  General 
Thomas’  campaign  against  Zollikoffer  in  eastern  Kentucky  in  January, 
1862;  the  forced  march  to  Pittsburg  Landing,  Tenn.,  to  support  General 
Grant;  and  participated  in  a skirmish  at  Lick  Creek  or  Pea  Ridge,  Miss., 
April  26,  1862;  in  the  siege  of  Corinth,  Miss.,  May,  1862;  in  a skirmish  at 
Springfield,  Ky.,  October  6,  1862;  in  the  battle  of  Perryville,  Ky.,  Octo- 
ber 8,  1862;  in  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  Tenn.,  December  31,  1862,  to 
January  3,  1863;  in  a skirmish  at  Eagleville,  Tenn.,  March  2,  1863;  in 
the  battle  of  Mission  Ridge,  Tenn.,  November  25,  1863;  in  a skirmish  near 
Gravsville,  Ga.,  November  26,  1863;  was  present  at  the  action  at  Ring- 
gold  Gap,  Ga.,  November  27,  1863;  participated  in  the  engagement  at 
Tunnel  Hill  and  Buzzard  Roost  Gap,  Ga.,  February  25th  to  27th,  1864; 
in  the  Atlanta  campaign  from  May  3rd  to  August  20th,  1S64,  including 
the  action  at  Buzzard  Roost  Gap,  Ga.,  May  9th  to  11th,  1S64;  the  battle 
of  Resaca,  Ga.,  May  15th  and  16th,  1864;  the  battle  of  Pickett’s  Mills,  May 
27,  1864;  the  operations  about  New  Hope  Church  and  Dallas,  Ga.,  from 
May  28th  to  June  5th,  1864,  covering  also  a night  attack  on  the  enemy’s 
lines  May  29th  and  repulse  of  his  attack  to  re-gain  his  line  May,  31,  1864; 
the  battle  of  Ivenesaw  Mountain,  Ga.,  from  June  12th  to  July  3rd,  1864; 

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the  action  at  Smyrna  Church,  July  4,  1S64;  the  battle  of  Peach  Tree  Creek, 
Ga.,  July  20,  1864;  the  siege  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  from  July  23rd  to  August 
20th,  1864;  an  affair  with  rebel  cavalry  and  outposts  August  5,  1864,  and 
the  engagement  at  Utoy  Creek,  Ga.,  August  7,  1864;  for  special  voluntary 
service  at  the  battle  of  Stone  River  he  received  the  Congressional  Medal 
of  Honor,  and  for  the  battle  of  Mission  Ridge  and  Resaca  the  brevet  of 
captain  in  the  U.  S.  Army. 

From  the  time  of  leaving  the  army  he  was  in  civil  pursuits,  living  in 
New  Jersey,  New  York,  Brooklyn,  and  Columbus  and  Straitsville,  Ohio; 
during  the  railroad  strike  in  1877  he  commanded  a company  of  citizens’ 
police  at  Columbus,  and  August  27,  1877,  he  was  commissioned  captain 
of  the  Governor’s  Guard,  State  of  Ohio,  which  position  he  resigned  Janu- 
ary 29,  1879. 

He  entered  the  military  services  of  the  State  of  New  York  January 
1,  1880,  as  acting  assistant  adjutant  general  of  the  State,  with  the  rank  of 
colonel,  and  November  22,  1892,  he  was  appointed  assistant  adjutant  gen- 
eral with  the  same  rank,  which  position  he  holds  at  present. 

During  this  period  he  also  served,  in  the  fall  of  1881,  as  secretary  of 
a commission  appointed  to  prepare  a military  code  for  the  State;  com- 
manded the  10th  Battalion  from  September  17,  1881,  to  January  23,  1S83, 
when  he  was  detailed  to  serve  as  assistant  adjutant  general  of  the  5th 
Brigade,  which  duty  he  performed  until  September  6,  1SS6;  served  as 
secretary  of  a board  to  prepare  regulations  for  the  National  Guard  of  the 
State  in  1884;  as  post  adjutant  at  the  Camp  of  Instruction  of  the  State 
from  1882  to  1891 ; also  as  inspector  of  the  Camp  in  1886  and  1887 ; as 
paymaster  at  the  Camp  from  1889  to  1892;  as  instructor  of  drills  in  1890 
and  1891  and  as  chief  of  staff  in  1892  to  1S94.  At  other  times  he  served 
as  instructor  of  various  military  organizations  of  the  State  at  their  home 
stations  and  during  the  Switchmen’s  strike  in  1892  he  was  on  special  duty 
at  Buffalo. 

For  thirteen  years,  1880  to  1893,  he  was  military  instructor  at  The 
Albany  Academy,  and  is  a member,  past  commander  of  a post  and  past 
adjutant  general  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  member  of  the 
Society  of  the  Military  Order  of  the  Loyal  Legion,  of  the  Society  of  the 
Army  of  the  Cumberland,  and  of  the  Society  of  the  Legion  of  Honor  of 
the  Lfnited  States  and  of  the  Masonic  Orders. 

Among  his  military  works  are  “The  National  Guardsman  on  Guard 
and  Kindred  Duties”,  first  published  in  1879;  “The  National  Guardsman 
at  Ceremonies”;  “The  National  Guardsman  as  a Non-commissioned  Offi- 
cer”; “Statistical  Record  of  the  Civil  War”,  and  “New  York  in  the  War 
of  the  Rebellion”. 


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Regular  Brigade  of  the  Army 
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N the  xA.rmy  of  the  Ohio  there  were  five  battalions  of  regular  infantry, 
serving  in  two  different  brigades  and  divisions;  General  William 
S.  Rosecrans,  when  he  assumed  command  and  reorganized  that 
army  as  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland  or  Fourteenth  Army  Corps, 
united  these  battalions  into  one  brigade  with  a batter}'-  of  regular  artillery 
and  designated  it,  December  19,  1862,  the  Fourth  Brigade,  First  Division, 
Center  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland.  The  division  was  under  the  com- 
mand of  Major  General  Lovell  H.  Rousseau,  U.  S.  Volunteers,  and  the 
“Center”  was  commanded  by  Major  General  George  H.  Thomas. 

The  organization  of  the  brigade  was  completed  at  Nashville,  Tennes- 
see, December  25,  1862,  on  the  arrival  there  of  the  1st  and  2nd  Battalions 
of  the  18th  Infantry,  and  it  consisted  of 

Battery  H,  5th  Artillery,  commanded  by  First  Lieutenant  Francis  L. 
Guenther; 

First  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  composed  of  its  companies  A,  B,  C, 
D,  E,  F,  G and  H,  commanded  by  Major  John  H.  King. 

First  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  composed  of  its  companies  A,  B,  C, 
D,  E,  F,  G and  H,  and  also  Company  B,  2nd  Battalion  attached,  com- 
manded by  Major  Adam  J.  Slemmer; 

First  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  composed  of  its  companies  A,  B,  C, 
D,  E,  F,  G and  H,  with  companies  A and  D of  the  3rd  Battalion  attached, 
commanded  by  Major  James  N.  Caldwell; 

Second  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  composed  of  its  companies  A,  B,  C, 
D,  E and  F,  with  companies  B,  C,  E and  F,  of  the  3rd  Battalion  attached, 
commanded  by  Major  Frederick  Townsend; 

First  Battalion,  19th  Infantry,  composed  of  its  companies  A,  B,  C, 
D,  E and  F,  and  commanded  by  Major  Stephen  D.  Carpenter. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  Oliver  S.  Shepherd,  18th  Infantry,  the  senior  of- 
ficer present,  was  assigned  to  the  command  of  the  brigade,  and  selected 
his  staff  from  its  officers. 

In  an  account  of  this  nature  where  space  is  limited,  it  is  imprac- 
ticable fully  to  narrate  the  part  taken  by  the  brigade  or  its  components  in 
the  various  engagements  and  battles  in  which  it  participated;  extracts 


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from  official  reports,  and  figures  of  losses  which  generally  tell  the  tale,  will 
show  whether  or  not  it  performed  its  duties;  nor  is  it  practicable  to  give 
a roster  of  the  officers  and  enlisted  men  who  served  in  and  with  it. 

MURFREESBORO  CAMPAIGN 

The  Regular  Brigade  broke  its  camp  at  Nashville,  Tennessee,  on  the 
26th  of  December,  1862;  it  encamped  that  evening  on  the  Petersburg 
turnpike;  on  the  27th  near  Nolensville,  on  the  28th  at  night  it  marched 
across  the  country  to  Stewart’s  Creek;  on  the  30th  to  a point  on  the  Mur- 
freesboro and  Nashville  turnpike  about  four  miles  from  Murfreesboro, 
and  on  the  31st  soon  became  engaged  in  the  battle  of  Murfreesboro,  or 
Stone  River.  About  8:30  o’clock  the  Brigade  was  ordered  to  the 
right  to  support  the  troops  of  the  right  wing,  but  as  no  suitable 
position,  especially  for  the  battery,  could  be  obtained,  it  was  ordered  back 
with  the  latter  to  a point  between  the  railroad  and  the  Nashville  pike; 
in  this  movement  while  all  were  under  fire  the  15th,  16th  and  19th  were 
actively  engaged  with  the  enemy.  Between  ten  and  eleven  A.  M.,  fierce 
and  repeated  attacks  were  made  on  the  battery,  which  were  all  repulsed 
and  the  battery  became  entitled  to  the  flag  of  the  2nd  Arkansas  Regiment 
captured  in  its  front.  Toward  noon  Negley’s  division  required  support, 
and  time  being  also  needed  to  readjust  lines  and  reorganize  bodies  of 
troops,  the  brigade  without  its  battery  was  sent  to  action  in  the  Cedars;  its 
left  in  the  new  position  formed  almost  a right  angle  with  the  remainder  of 
the  Center  still  holding  its  ground;  the  left  battalions  of  the  brigade  had  to 
withhold  their  fire  for  a while  until  the  retreating  troops  had  passed  to  the 
rear,  but  when  it  opened  it  was  the  most  terrible  musketry  fire,  experienced 
officers  declare  they  ever  heard.  Here  the  brigade  suffered  its  great  loss, 
but  stopped  the  advance  of  the  enemy,  inspired  already  with  the  sense  of 
victory.  On  orders  being  received  to  retire,  the  movement  was  executed 
by  battalions  from  the  right,  the  2nd  battalion  of  the  18th  being  the  last. 
On  retiring  the  brigade  resumed  its  position  in  support  of  its  battery,  and 
with  it  in  the  course  of  the  day  assisted  materially  in  keeping  the  enemy 
at  bay. 

In  the  afternoon  of  the  1st  of  January  the  brigade  was  ordered  in  haste 
to  Stewart’s  Creek,  but  when  near  there  was  ordered  back  at  double  quick; 
early  on  the  2nd  the  brigade  was  formed  to  meet  the  attack  of  the  enemy, 
which,  however,  was  not  made;  on  the  3rd  it  moved  to  its  original  posi- 
tion, held  December  31st,  and  fortified  it,  and  early  in  the  morning  of 
the  4th  of  January  it  found  that  the  enemy  had  withdrawn  from  its  front 
and  the  battle  was  won. 

January  3rd  the  quartermasters,  Lieutenants  Jacob  Kline,  16th  In- 
fantry, D.  W.  Benham,  1st  Battalion  and  Wm.  P.  McCleery,  2nd  Bat- 
talion, 18th  Infantry,  distinguished  themselves  in  the  defense  of  their 
trains  against  the  enemy’s  cavalry  near  La  Vergne. 

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General  George  H.  Thomas  in  his  report  of  the  battle  says:  “In  the 
■execution  of  this  last  movement,  the  Regular  Brigade  came  under  a most 
murderous  fire.  * * * but  with  the  co-operation  of  Scribner’s  and 

Beatty’s  brigades,  gallantly  held  its  own  against  overwhelming  odds.” 

General  Rousseau  reports:  “On  that  body  of  brave  men  the  shock 
of  battle  fell  heaviest,  and  the  loss  was  most  severe.  Over  one-third  of 
the  command  fell  killed  or  wounded,  but  it  stood  up  to  the  work  and 
bravely  breasted  the  storm,  and  though  Major  King,  commanding  the 
loth,  and  Major  Slemmer  (old  Pickens)  of  the  16th,  fell  severely  wounded 
and  Major  Carpenter,  commanding  the  19th,  fell  dead  in  the  last  charge, 
together  with  many  officers  and  men,  the  brigade  did  not  falter  for  a 
moment  * * * of  the  batteries  of  Guenther  and  Loomis  I cannot  say 
too  much.  * * * Without  them  we  could  not  have  held  our  position 

in  the  center.” 

As  the  brigade  commander,  being  directly  interested,  might  be  con- 
sidered partial,  the  following  only  is  taken  from  his  report:  “Resting  in 
the  hope  that  this  brigade,  but  recently  organized,  has  displayed  in  this 
great  battle  of  five  days’  duration,  a career  worthy  the  approbation  of  the 
government  and  worthy  the  cause  in  which  it  is  engaged,  * * *” 

In  the  official  reports  we  find  the  officers  all  mentioned  by  name,  and 
some  specially  mentioned,  as  for  instance  Captains  Jesse  Fulmer,  R.  E.  A. 
Crofton  and  Jas.  B.  Mulligan,  who  under  fire  succeeded  to  the  command 
of  their  respective  battalions,  the  15th,  16th  and  19th,  in  place  of  Majors 
King  and  Slemmer,  wounded,  and  Carpenter,  killed. 

All  the  reports  speak  in  high  terms  of  the  enlisted  men,  and  the  fol- 
lowing are  mentioned  by  name : Sergeants  Egan,  Reed,  Metcalf,  Brodo, 
Bickel,  Ervin  and  Manbeck  of  Battery  “H”;  Sergeant  Major  Reuben  F. 
Little,  Sergeants  Allen  C.  Barrows,  Ralph  Horton,  Isaac  D’lsay,  E.  C. 
Beach,  Carpenter,  Quartermaster  Sergeant  Price  and  Commissary  Ser- 
geant Livesey,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  Sergeant  Major  John  S.  Lind, 
Sergeants  Samuel  C.  Williamson,  Charles  B.  Meredith,  George  F.  White 
(killed),  Corporal  Sylvester  S.  Bartlett,  Lance  Corporal  Paul  Fisher,  Pri- 
vates William  H.  Maxwell,  Jacob  Kline,  James  McKenzie,  James  Hofler, 
and  Jacob  Troutman,  of  the  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry. 

The  officers  killed  and  those  who'  died  of  wounds  received  in  this 
battle,  were:  Captains  William  W.  Wise  and  Jacob  B.  Bell  of  the  15th 
Infantry;  Captain  Charles  L.  Kneass  and  First  Lieutenant  Joseph  McCon- 
nell, 1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  Captain  Charles  E.  Dennison,  First 
Lieutenant  James  Simons  and  Second  Lieutenant  John  F.  Hitchcock,  2nd 
Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  Major  Stephen  D.  Carpenter,  19th  Infantry. 

The  officers  wounded,  who  recovered,  were:  Major  John  H.  King, 
Captain  Joseph  S.  Yorke,  and  Lieutenant  W.  B.  Ocleston,  15th  Infantry; 
Major  A.  J.  Slemmer,  Captains  Robert  P.  Barry,  John  C.  King,  and  New- 
ton L.  Dykeman,  Lieutenants  W.  H.  Bartholomew,  John  Power  (adju- 
tant), and  James  C.  Howland,  16th  Infantry;  Captains  Henry  Douglass, 


D.  L.  Wood  and  R.  B.  Hull,  Lieutenants  G.  C.  Carpenter  and  John  C.. 
Adair,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  Captains  A.  B.  Thompson  and  Henry 
Haymond,  and  Lieutenant  Morgan  L.  Ogden,  2d  Battalion,  18th  Infantry. 

Major  Frederick  Townsend,  who  commanded  the  left  wing  of  the 
brigade,  had  one  horse  killed  and  another  wounded  under  him;  Adjutant 
Fred.  Phisterer,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  had  his  horse  killed  under 
him,  and  Major  Caldwell  and  Adjutant  R.  L.  Morris,  1st  Battalion,  18th 
Infantry,  had  their  horses  wounded;  Battery  “H”  had  eight  horses  killed 
and  five  wounded. 

The  following,  taken  from  official  sources,  shows  the  casualties  of 
the  brigade  in  this  battle,  nearly  all  of  which  occurred  on  the  31st  of  De- 
cember: 


Organization 

Number 

Engaged 

Number 

Killed 

Number 

Wounded 

Number 

Captured 

Total  loss 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Battery  H,  5th  Artillery.  . 

3 

120 

5 

5 

1st  Battalion,  15th  Infa’try 

16 

304 

1 

10 

4 

74 

17 

5 

101 

1st  Battalion,  16th  Infa’try 

15 

293 

16 

7 

126 

16 

7 

158- 

1st  Battalion,  18th  Infa’try 

16 

273 

1 

28 

6 

115 

2 

7 

14& 

2d  Battalion,  18th  Infa’try 

16 

298 

1 

30 

5 

98 

5 

6 

133- 

1st  Battalion,  19th  Infa’try 

10 

198 

1 

6 

57 

10 

1 

73 

Total 

76 

1486 

4 

90 

22 

475 

50 

26 

615 

Aggregate 

1562 

94 

497 

50 

641 

Or  41.10  % of  the  number  engaged. 


The  campaign  closing  with  a victory  for  the  Union  arms,  the  brigade,, 
having  buried  its  dead  on  the  battlefield,  where  there  is  now  a monument 
erected  to  their  memory,  marched  on  the  5th  day  of  January,  1863,  from 
its  last  position  on  the  field  to  Murfreesboro  and  encamped  between  the 
Shelbyville  and  Salem  turnpikes,  near  the  town. 

AT  MURFREESBORO,  TENNESSEE 

The  brigade  remained  in  camp  near  Murfreesboro  until  June  24,  1863, 
receiving  recruits,  reorganizing  companies,  performing  grand  guard  and 
foraging  duties  and  meeting  the  enemy  on  several  such  occasions,  notably 
March  2nd  at  Eagleville;  officers  joined  and  officers  were  relieved.  Feb- 
ruary 12th  General  Rosecrans  sent  Major  Frederick  Townsend  to  Wash- 
ing, D.  C.,  as  bearer  of  dispatches  with  captured  flags,  etc.  April  14th 

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Lieutenant  Colonel  Oliver  L.  Shepherd  was  promoted  colonel  of  the  loth 
Infantry  and  relieved  from  duty  with  the  brigade  and  shortly  thereafter 
Brigadier-General  Robert  S.  Granger,  U.  S.  Volunteers  (Major  5th  U.  S. 
Infantry)  was  assigned  to  the  command,  it  then  being  the  third  brigade 
of  the  first  division,  of  the  fourteenth  corps,  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland 
having  been  reorganized  under  War  Department  General  Orders  No.  9, 
of  January  9,  1863,  into  three  corps,  the  11th,  originally  the  Center,  the 
20th  and  21st,  originally  the  Right  and  Left  Wings. 

MIDDLE  TENNESSEE  OR  TULLAHOMA  CAMPAIGN 

The  operations  of  General  Rosecrans,  by  which  he  compelled  the 
enemy  to  evacuate  his  strongly  intrenched  position  at  Tullahoma,  extend- 
ing north  of  Duck  River  from  Shelbvville  to-  Wartrace,  and  to  fall  back  to 
Chattanooga,  commenced  June  23rd  and  closed  July  7th,  1863. 

The  brigade  left  its  camp  near  Murfreesboro  June  21th,  advanced  on 
the  Manchester  turnpike  and  bivouacked  near  Hoover’s  Gap;  on  the  25th 
at  two  P.  M.  it  again  advanced  and  skirmished  with  the  enemy  the  re- 
mainder of  the  day;  on  the  26th  at  nine  A.  M.  it  charged  a battery  of  the 
enemy  strongly  posted  near  Hoovers  Gap  and  drove  it  from  its  position; 
on  the  27th  it  marched  through  Fairfield  to  Manchester,  where  it  arrived 
at  two  A.  M.  of  the  28th ; on  the  evening  of  this  day  it  marched  out  on  the 
Tullahoma  road  and  bivouacked  on  and  near  Arnold’s  farm.  On  the  1st 
of  July  the  brigade  marched  toward  Tullahoma  and  bivouacked  near  Al- 
len’s Mill;  on  the  2nd  it  marched  to  Elk  River,  which  it  crossed  on  the 
3rd,  a difficult  and  perilous  affair,  there  being  no  bridges  and  the  river 
very'  high  and  swollen  by  the  rain,  which  had  been  almost  continuous 
since  the  brigade  left  Murfreesboro.  July  1th  it  encamped  near  Cowan 
Station  on  the  Nashville  and  Chattanooga  railroad. 

In  his  report  of  these  operations  General  Rosecrans  says:  “Bearing 
testimony  to  the  spirit  and  gallantry  of  all,  both  officers  and  men,  * * 
General  Thomas  says  “The  enemy  had  evidently  prepared  for  an  obstinate 
resistence,  and  attempted  to  enfilade  my  troops  from  the  high  ground  on 
our  right,  but  were  effectually  prevented  by  a gallant  charge  of  the  1st 
Brigade,  3rd  Division,  Colonel  Walker  and  the  1th  (Regular)  Brigade,  1st 
Division,  Major  Coolidge  commanding.  The  steady  and  rapid  advance 
of  my  troops  forced  the  enemy  to  retire  * * * very  rapidly  * * *. 
The  behavior  of  our  troops  was  admirable  — everything  that  could  be 
desired.”  General  Rousseau,  the  division  commander  says:  “*  * * 

On  approaching  the  enemy,  Coolidge’s  command  charged  in  double 
quick,  driving  the  enemy  before  them.  * * * It  began  to  rain  just  as. 
my  division  was  being  formed  to  march  out  of  Murfreesboro  on  the  21th 
ultimo  and  it  has  rained  every  day  since  but  one.” 

The  casualties  in  the  brigade  on  the  26th  of  June  are  reported  as- 
follows : 


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Sixteenth  Infantry:  billed,  three  enlisted  men;  wounded,  one  officer, 
■one  enlisted  man;  total,  five. 

Eighteenth  Infantry,  1st  Battalion:  wounded,  one  officer,  four  en- 
listed men;  total,  five. 

Eighteenth  Infantry,  2nd  Battalion:  wounded,  one  officer,  nine  en- 
listed men;  total,  ten. 

Nineteenth  Infantry:  wounded,  five  enlisted  men. 

Aggregate,  twenty-five. 

Captain  John  A.  Thompson,  commanding  2nd  Battalion,  was  mor- 
tally, and  Lieutenant  R.  F.  Little,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  slightly 
wounded. 

A return  of  the  brigade  of  June  30,  1863,  shows  that  the  commanding 
officers  on  that  date  were:  Of  the  15th  Infantry,  1st  Battalion,  Captain 
Henry  Keteltas;  of  the  16th  Infantry',  1st  Battalion,  Major  Sidney  Cool- 
idge;  of  the  18th  Infantry,  1st  Battalion,  Captain  George  W.  Smith;  of 
the  18th  Infantry,  2nd  Battalion,  Captain  Henry  Haymond;  of  the  19th 
Infantry,  1st  Battalion,  Captain  Augustus  H.  Plummer;  of  Battery  “H”, 
5th  Artillery,  Captain  George  H.  Kensel,  and  of  the  Brigade,  Brigadier- 
General  John  H.  King,  Lb  S.  Volunteers. 

ALONG  THE  NASHVILLE  AND  CHATTANOOGA 
RAILROAD 

From  July  4th  to  September  10th  the  brigade  performed  various 
duties,  repairing  roads,  guarding  railroads  and  stations,  on  the  Cumber- 
land Mountains,  near  Cowan,  Anderson,  Tantallon,  Stevenson  and  Bridge- 
port and  other  points. 

A return  for  July  31st  reports  the  brigade  commanded  by  Major 
Samuel  K.  Dawson,  19th  Infantry; 

The  1st  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Henry  Keteltas; 

First  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Robert  E.  A.  Crofton; 

First  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  by  Captain  George  W.  Smith; 

Second  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Henry?  Haymond ; 

First  Battalion,  19th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Edward  L.  Smith; 

Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery,  by  Lieutenant  Francis  L.  Guenther. 

On  the  31st  of  August  the  brigade  was  commanded  by  Brigadier- 
General  John  H.  King,  the  15th  by  Captain  A.  B.  Dod,  the  16th  by  Major 
Sidney  Coolidge,  the  19th  by  Major  Samuel  K.  Dawson,  the  Battery  by 
Lieutenant  Howard  M.  Burnham,  the  battalions  of  the  18th  as  on  the 
31st  of  July. 

THE  CHICKAMAUGA  CAMPAIGN 

This  campaign  commenced  August  16,  1863,  but  the  Regular  Brigade 
did  not  take  actual  part  in  it  until  September  10th,  when  it  crossed  the 
Tennessee  River  at  Bridgeport,  Alabama;  September  11th  and  12th,  were 

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occupied  in  crossing  the  Raccoon  Mountains.  September  13th  it  en- 
camped at  the  foot  of  the  Lookout  Mountains.  September  14th  it  crossed 
these  mountains  by  Spencer’s  Gap  and  encamped  at  McLemore’s  Cave. 
September  15th  it  joined  its  division  at  Cooper’s  Gap,  where  it  remained 
on  the  16th.  September  17th  it  marched  to  the  left  toward  Chattanooga 
and  encamped  at  Cave  Springs;  on  the  18th  it  marched  all  night  with  two 
hours  rest  at  Crawfish  Springs,  arrived  and  took  position  at  about  six 
o’clock  of  the  19th  on  the  left  of  its  division,  then  the  left  of  the  corps, 
east  of  the  State  road  with  Scribner’s  Brigade  on  its  right.  General  Bran- 
nan’s  division  on  arriving  took  position  on  the  left  facing  eastward,  and 
Baird’s  division  was  directed  to  change  front  to  the  left,  conform  its  line 
to  that  of  Brannan  and  watch  weir  its  own  right,  the  Regular  Brigade  re- 
ceiving orders  to  dress  and  close  upon  Brannan’ s division. 

About  nine  o’clock  A.  M.  the  battle  of  Chickamauga  commenced 
for  the  Regular  Brigade;  it,  with  Scribner’s  and  Brannan’s  forces,  ad- 
vanced and  drove  the  enemy  about  three-fourths  of  a mile;  the  brigade 
was  formed  in  two  lines,  first  line  from  right  to  left:  1st  Battalion 
18th;  1st  Battalion  16th,  and  1st  Battalion  19th;  in  second  line  1st  Bat- 
talion 15th,  2nd  Battalion  18th  Infantry,  and  Battery  “H”,  5th  Arillery. 
About  ten  o’clock  A.  M.  the  division  commander  ordered  the  brigade  to 
change  front  so  as  to  face  south,  in  order  to  meet  a rebel  division  reported 
to  have  crossed  above  at  Alexander’s  Bridge.  Before  this  change  was 
completed,  in  fact  the  16th  Infantry  only  was  in  position,  the  enemy  struck 
the  Brigade.  General  Baird  says:  “Four  pieces  of  Scribner’s  Battery 
were  captured  after  firing  sixty-four  rounds,  and  the  enemy,  sweeping  like 
a torrent,  fell  upon  the  Regular  Brigade  before  it  got  into  position,  took 
its  battery,  and  after  a struggle  in  which  whole  battalions  were  wiped  out 
of  existence,  drove  it  back  upon  the  line  of  General  Brannan.”  it  is  here 
the  Brigade  suffered  its  loss  in  officers  and  men  captured.  The  remnant 
of  the  16th  was  attached  and  served  with  the  19th  during  this  and  the 
next  day.  The  Battery  having  fired  sixteen  rounds  of  canister,  was  cap- 
tured and  all  its  officers  and  a large  percentage  of  its  men  disabled.  It 
was  almost  immediately  retaken  by  a charge  of  the  9th  Ohio  Volunteers, 
who  had  come  to  the  support  of  the  Brigade.  The  Battery  was  com- 
pletely refitted  as  far  as  practicable  and  was  again  on  duty  with  the- 
Brigade  at  Rossville  on  the  21st.  The  Brigade  was  re-formed  some  four 
hundred  yards  in  the  rear  of  the  original  position  of  the  battery,  and  then 
took  position  on  the  left  of  General  Brannan’s  division,  where  the  94th 
Ohio  was  for  a time  attached  to  it,  and  orders  were  received  to  hold  this 
position  to  the  last  extremity.  Towards  evening  the  other  brigades  of 
the  division  were  withdrawn  and  the  small  Regular  Brigade  left  to  hold 
the  road. 

At  daylight  of  the  20th  the  Brigade  took  position  on  the  left  of  the 
1st  Brigade  of  its  division,  formed  in  four  lines,  the  1st  Battalion  of  the 
18th  in  front.  The  division  was  posted  upon  a wooded  ridge  runnings 

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parallel  to  the  State  road,  and  about  one-fourth  of  a mile  to  the  east  of  it, 
and  no  force  was  on  the  left  of  King’s  Brigade.  About  seven  o’clock 
General  Beatty’s  Brigade  took  post  on  the  left  of  King’s.  Between  day- 
light and  the  first  attack  breastworks  were  hastily  constructed  of  logs  and 
rails.  The  action  commenced  about  8:30  A.  M.  About  nine  o’clock 
the  enemy  advanced  in  force,  the  2nd  Battalion  of  the  18th  was  thrown 
forward  to  support  the  1st,  the  15th  and  19th  were  wheeled  to  the  left, 
that  flank  being  apparently  again  unprotected,  and  after  a contest  of  about 
an  hour  the  enemy  withdrew.  Between  twelve  and  one  o’clock  the  two 
battalions  of  the  18th  charged  the  enemy’s  line;  being  unsupported  they 
were  obliged  to  return  to  their  original  position. 

General  King  says  “This  charge  was  the  most  gallant  act  of  that  day’s 
engagement.” 

The  15th  then  relieved  the  battalions  of  the  18th;  the  19th  was  re- 
lieved by  a regiment  of  Colonel  Dodge’s  brigade  which  connected  with 
the  15th  on  the  left.  These  arrangements  were  scarcely  completed  when 
the  enemy  again  attacked,  his  attack  lasting  an  hour.  He  was  repulsed 
the  Brigade  retaining  its  original  position.  About  4:30  P.  M.  the  enemy 
made  another  attack  on  the  front  and  flank  of  the  Brigade,  using  artillery 
and  infantry;  but  notwithstanding  the  terrible  fire  of  musketry  and  can- 
ister, he  was  held  at  bay. 

General  Baird  states  that  about  this  time  he  received  orders  for  him- 
self and  General  Johnson  to  withdraw  and  to  fall  back  in  the  direction  of 
the  hills  and  of  Rossville.  He  says:  “Still  we  held  our  position,  yielding 
not  an  inch,  and  I am  confident  could  have  continued  to  do  so  ; to  fall 
back  was  more  difficult  than  to  remain,  and  I should  have  taken  the  re- 
sponsibility of  holding  on  for  a time,  had  I not  seen  the  troops  on  my 
right  * * * passing  to  the  rear  * * *.  As  my  men  fell  back  the 
enemy  pressed  after  them.  * * * They  reached  the  woods  west  of  the 
road  in  as  good  order  as  could  be  expected.” 

On  the  21st  at  Rossville,  the  Brigade  was  put  on  duty  to'  defend  one 
of  the  main  approaches  to  the  Union  position,  and  General  Baird  states  in 
his  report:  “I  believe  it  was  the  only  one  that  was  attacked.  The  gorge 
which  we  occupied  was  shelled  during  the  afternoon  and  I lost  five  men 
killed  and  wounded  from  the  Brigade  of  Regulars.”  On  the  night  of  the 
21st  the  army  was  withdrawn  from  Rossville  to  Chattanooga,  the  1st 
Division  of  the  14th  Corps  was  selected  to  bring  up  the  rear,  and  under 
its  protection  the  pickets  of  all  commands  were  withdrawn.  The  Regular 
Brigade  arrived  at  Chattanooga  about  nine  o’clock  on  the  22nd  of  Sep- 
tember, 1863. 


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The  loss  suffered  by  the  Brigade  was  as  follows : 


Present 
for  duty 

Killed 

Wounded 

Missing 

Total 

Organization 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

©fficers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

1st  Battalion,  15th  Infa’try 

14 

262 

9 

2 

47 

6 

96 

8 

152 

1st  Battalion.  16th  Infa’try 

19 

289 

1 

2 

3 

16 

10 

164 

14 

182 

1st  Battalion,  18th  Infa’try 

13 

287 

19 

4 

67 

2 

66 

6 

152 

2d  Battalion,  18th  Infa’try 

13 

274 

1 

13 

3 

78 

2 

48 

6 

139 

1st  Battalion,  19th  Infa’try 

14 

185 

1 

2 

4 

13 

6 

110 

11 

125 

Battery  H,  5th  Artillery. . 

3 

127 

1 

12 

2 

16 

13 

3 

41 

Total 

76 

1424 

4 

57 

18 

237 

26 

497 

48 

791 

Aggregate 

1500 

61 

255 

>23 

839 

Among  the  missing  there  is  a large  number  of  men  who  were  wounded 
and  captured,  who  in  the  figures  are  not  included  in  the  wounded;  also 
quite  a number  of  men  reported  missing  were  undoubtedly  killed  in  action, 
no  accounts  being  received  of  them  subsequently. 

The  total  loss  of  the  Brigade  was  839  officers  and  enlisted  men,  or 
55.93  per  cent,  of  its  strength.  The  Battery  lost  45  horses  killed  and  20 
wounded. 

The  officers  killed  or  mortally  wounded  were:  Lieutenant  Howard  M. 
Burnham,  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery;  Major  Sidney  Coolidge  and  Lieu- 
tenant Howard  H.  Clark,  16th  Infantry;  Lieutenants  Lucius  F.  Brown, 
John  Lane  and  Charles  L.  Truman,  18th  Infantry;  Lieutenants  Michael 
B.  Fogarty  and  Charles  F.  Miller,  19th  Infantry. 

The  officers  who  were  wounded  and  recovered  were:  Captain  D.  M. 
Meredith  and  Lieutenant  John  Williams,  15th  Infantry;  Lieutenants  W. 
F.  Goodwin  and  William  Mills,  16th  Infantry;  Lieutenants  J.  P.  W.  Neill, 
T.  T.  Brand  and  John  I.  Adair,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  Lieutenant 
M.  N.  Hutohinson,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  Major  S.  K.  Dawson 
and  Lieutenant  Robert  Ayres,  Adjutant,  19th  Infantry;  Lieutenant  J.  A. 
Fessenden,  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery. 

The  following  officers  were  captured,  those  in  parenthesis  having 
also  been  wounded:  Lieutenants  J.  A.  Timony,  Samuel  S.  Holbrook, 
William  G.  Galloway,  Roman  H.  Gray,  Theodore  Kendall  and  James  P. 
Brown,  15th  Infantry;  Captains  (Alexander  H.  Stanton,  John  Christo- 
pher, M.  A.  Cochran,)  Lieutenants  (William  J.  Stewart,  P.  W.  Houlihan, 
Thomas  J.  Durnin,  William  H.  Smyth,  M.  Mahan,  W.  Clifford)  and  John 
T.  Mackey,  16th  Infantry;  Lieutenants  H.  B.  Freeman  and  F.  T.  Ben- 

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nett,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  Captain  (T.  TenEyck)  and  Lieutenants. 
R.  C.  Gates  and  H.  C.  Pohlman,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  Captains. 
(Thomas  Cummings),  V.  K.  Hart,  G.  S.  Peirce  and  E.  L.  Smith,  Lieuten- 
ants T.  H.  Y.  Bickham,  M.  C.  Causten,  (C.  F.  Miller)  and  J.  H.  Gageby, 
19th  Infantry;  Lieutenant  (Israel  Ludlow),  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery. 

About  all  the  officers,  living  and  dead,  present  at  the  Battle  of  Chicka- 
mauga  are  mentioned  by  name  in  the  various  reports;  the  following  are 
the  enlisted  men  specially  mentioned:  Bugler  William  J.  Carson  and 
First  Sergeant  John  Marrs,  the  latter  killed  in  battle,  15th  Infantry;  Ser- 
geant Major  Isaac  D’lsay  and  Color  Sergeant  Rowland  W.  Evans,  1st 
Battalion,  18th  Infantry. 

The  commanding  officer  of  the  division,  Brigadier-General  Absalom 
Baird,  in  his  report  of  the  battle  says:  “*  * * A list  of  those  lost  is  ap- 
pended. Brave  men,  their  names  will  live,  the  pride  of  their  children  and 
a monument  of  glory  to  their  country.  * * * The  1st  Division,  thus 

sorely  tried,  has  not  murmured,  but  with  its  thinned  ranks  stands  proudly 
ready  to  meet  any  foe.  Its  record  is  as  bright  as  any,  and  all  may  be  proud 
to  have  belonged  to  it.  Its  losses  are  heavy,  but  they  are  incurred  in  gal- 
lant resistance  to  overwhelming  force.  * * * ” 

The  organization  of  the  Brigade  on  September  19-20th  was  as 
follows  : 

Third  (or  Regular)  Brigade,  1st  Division,  14th  Corps,  Brigadier-Gen- 
eral John  H.  King; 

Fifteenth  Infantry,  Companies  A,  C,  E,  F,  G and  H,  1st  Battalion, 
with  Company  E,  2nd  Battalion  attached,  commanded  by  Captain  Albert 
B.  Dod; 

Sixteenth  Infantry,  Companies  A,  B,  D,  F and  IT,  1st  Battalion,  with 
Companies  B,  C and  D,  2nd  Battalion  attached,  commanded  by  Major 
Sidney  Coolidge,  wounded,  and  Captain  R.  E.  A.  Crofton; 

Eighteenth  Infantry,  Companies  B,  D,  E,  F,  G and  H,  1st  Battalion, 
with  Companies  G and  H,  3rd  Battalion  attached,  commanded  by  Cap- 
tain George  W.  Smith; 

The  eight  Companies  of  the  2nd  Battalion,  commanded  by  Captain 
Henry  Haymond; 

Nineteenth  Infantry,  Companies  A,  B,  C,  E,  F,  G and  H,  1st  Bat- 
talion, and  Company  A,  2nd  Battalion  attached,  commanded  by  Major 
Samuel  K.  Dawson,  wounded,  and  Captain  Edward  L.  Smith; 

Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery,  commanded  by  Lieutenant  Howard  M. 

Burnham,  killed,  and  Lieutenant  Joshua  A.  Fessenden,  wounded. 

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AT  CHATTANOOGA 

The  Brigade  remained  at  Chattanooga,  assisting  in  fortifying,  guard- 
ing and  holding  this  position.  Subsistence  became  scarce,  until  finally 
only  the  fourth  part  of  a ration  was  issued.  The  times,  were  hard  and  the 
hardships  were  borne  without  a murmur. 

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The  semi-weekly  report  of  the  effective  strength  of  the  Brigade  on 
September  24,  1863,  shows  the  strength  of  the 


Organization 

Commissioned 

Officers 

Enlisted  Men 

Aggregate 

1st  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Capt.  A.  B.  Dod,  as.  . . 

6 

117 

123 

1st  Battalion,  16th  Inf.,  commanded  by  Capt.  R.  E.  A.  Crofton,  as.  . 

5 

113 

118 

1st  Battalion,  18th  Iufa’try,  commanded  by  Capt.  Geo.W.  Smith,  as 

7 

186 

193 

2d  Battalion,  18th  Inf.,  commanded  by  Capt.  Henry  Haymond,  as. 

6 

169 

175 

1st  Bat.,  19th  Inf.,  commanded  by  Capt.  R.  E.  A.  Crofton,  16th  Inf., as 

2 

84 

86 

Battery  H,  5th  Artillery,  commanded  by  Lieut.  Fessenden,  as.  . . . 

i 

67 

68 

T otal 

27 

736 

763 

October  9th  the  Army  was  reorganized,  and  the  Regular  Brigade 
with  the  18th  and  69th  Ohio,  19th  Illinois  and  11th  Michigan  Volunteers 
became  the  second  brigade  of  the  first  division  of  the  14th  Corps,  Briga- 
died-General  King  still  in  command.  The  brigade  was  divided  into  demi- 
brigades,  the  regulars  forming  one  and  the  volunteers  the  other.  Battery 
“H”,  5th  x\rtillery  was  detached  and  ceased  to  be  part  of  the  Brigade  or 
serve  directly  with  it.  The  2nd  Battalion  of  the  15th  Infantry'  joined  the 
Brigade  October  2,  1863. 

October  31st  the  Brigade,  the  second,  of  the  1st  Division,  14th  Corps, 
was  commanded  by  Colonel  Marshall  F.  Moore,  69th  Obio  Volunteers, 
and  its  regular  battalions  as  follows: 

First  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Henry  Keteltas; 

Second  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  by  Major  John  R.  Edie; 

First  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Robert  E.  A.  Crofton; 

First  Battalion,  18th  Infantry-,  by  Captain  George  W.  Smith; 

Second  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Henry  Haymond; 

First  Battalion,  19th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Henryk  S.  Welton. 

November  22nd  the  whole  brigade  was  placed  on  outpost  or  grand 
guard  duty. 

THE  CHATTANOOGA- RINGGOLD  CAMPAIGN 

About  noon  of  the  25th  the  2nd  Brigade  was  recalled  from  its  picket 
duty,  and  posted  in  front  of  the  Rossville  road  on  the  left  of  the  1st  Brigade 
of  its  division,  the  regular  battalions  forming  the  right,  the  volunteer  regi- 
ments the  left  wing;  about  one  P.  M.  it  was  moved  to  the  left  to  connect 
with  Sheridan’s  division,  and  the  first,  Carlin’s  Brigade,  closed  in  also  to 

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keep  up  its  connection  with  the  right  of  the  2nd  Brigade.  The  position 
was  partly  concealed  by  the  woods.  An  open  field  extended  beyond  the 
woods  to  Missionary  Ridge,  nearly  one-half  mile.  About  3:45  P.  M.  the 
order  to  attack  was  received  and  the  line  advanced  promptly,  preceded  by 
skirmishers.  On  emerging  from  the  woods  in  excellent  order,  the  brigade 
was  exposed  to  a heavy  artillery  fire,  but  it  continued  its  advance  at  double 
quick  to  the  foot  of  Missionary  Ridge.  This  ridge  of  hills  is  about  five 
hundred  feet  above  the  Chattanooga  Valley,  with  an  inclination  of  at 
least  forty-five  degrees,  and  exceedingly  rugged  and  difficult,  and  the 
enemy’s  line  overlapped  the  right  of  the  division  and  his  artillery  was 
posted  to  the  right  and  left  and  in  front  of  the  division.  On  reaching  the 
base  of  the  hill  the  fire  of  the  enemy,  artillery  and  infantry,  increased  and 
orders  were  given  to  continue  the  advance.  A line  of  defenses  was 
speedily  taken,  prisoners  captured  and  sent  to  the  rear.  A few  minutes 
were  given  for  the  men  to  recover  their  breath,  and  a most  inspiring 
and  beautiful  spectacle  was  then  observed  to  our  left,  — the  second  line 
advancing  at  double  quick  across  the  open  fields  to  support  those  in 
front,  a long  line  in  dark  blue  with  “Old  Glory”  waving  over  them  and 
leading  them  on.  Soon  the  advance  was  continued  and  the  breastworks 
of  the  enemy  on  top  of  the  ridge  assaulted  and  captured;  the  enemy  was 
routed  and  driven  from  his  stronghold,  and  the  battle  of  Missionary  Ridge 
was  won.  The  Brigade  bivouacked  on  the  ridge. 

November  26th  it  formed  part  of  the  column  sent  in  pursuit  of  the 
enemy;  about  nine  P.  M.  near  Pea  Vine  Creek  it  captured  Ferguson’s 
Battery  of  four  guns  and  about  one  hundred  and  fifty  prisoners,  and  about 
eleven  o’clock  P.  M.  it  bivouacked  near  Graysville,  Ga.  Early  on  the  27th 
the  march  was  continued  to  near  Ringgold,  where  the  Brigade  remained 
in  support  of  Hooker’s  forces  until  the  morning  of  the  29th,  on  which  day 
it  returned  to  its  camp  at  Chattanooga. 

The  Brigade,  then  second  of  the  1st  Division,  14th  Corps,  was  com- 
manded by  Colonel  Marshall  F.  Moore,  69th  Ohio  Volunteers,  until  about 
noon  of  the  26th,  when  Colonel  AVilliam  L.  Stoughton,  lltli  Michigan 
Volunteers  joined  and  toolc  command. 

The  demi-brigade  of  Regulars  was  commanded  by  Major  John  R. 
Edie,  and 

The  1st  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Henry  Keteltas; 

The  2nd  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  by  Captain  William  S.  McManus; 

The  1st  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Robert  E.  A.  Crofton; 

The  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  by  Captain  George  W.  Smith; 

The  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Henry  Haymond; 

The  1st  Battalion,  19th  Infantry,  by  Captain  Henry  S.  Welton. 

The  losses  were  remarkably  light;  General  Grant  says:  “*  * * In 
this  charge  the  casualities  were  remarkably  few  for  the  fire  encountered. 
I can  account  for  this  only  on  the  theory  that  the  enemy’s  surprise  at  the 

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audacity  of  such  a charge  caused  confusion  and  purposeless  aiming  of 
their  pieces.” 

The  loss  of  the  demi-brigade  was  as  follows: 


Present 
in  action 

Killed 

Wounded 

Missing 

Total 

Organization 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

| Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

| Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

| Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

J Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

loth  Infantry,  1st  Battalion 

6 

90 

1 

5 

6 

15tli  Infantry,  2d  Battalion  .... 

5 

135 

3 

6 

1 

10 

16th  Infantry,  1st  Battalion 

8 

106 

1 

1 

8 

2 

8 

18th  Infantry,  1st  Battalion 

10 

176 

1 

15 

16 

18th  Infantry,  2d  Battalion.  .. 

7 

173 

13 

13 

19th  Infantry,  1st  Battalion 

6 

82 

1 

2 

i 

2 

Total 

42 

762 

1 

5 

9 

49 

1 

55 

Aggregate .... 

804 

6 

51 

1 

58 

Lieutenant  Peter  J.  Coentzler  of  the  16th  Infantry  was  killed. 

Sergeant  Majors  Edwin  C.  Beach  and  A.  C.  Barrows,  Commissary 
Sergeant  Joseph  Livsev  and  Quartermaster  Sergeant  John  W.  Price, 
Color  Sergeant  Rowland  W.  Evans,  and  Sergeant  James  A.  Elliott,  18th 
Infantry,  are  specially  mentioned  in  the  reports. 

Captain  George  W.  Smith,  18th  Infantry,  speaking  of  both  battallions, 
says:  “*  * * and  there  could  be  no  more  glorious  exhibition  of  gal- 
lantry than  that  made  by  the  troops  of  my  command  at  the  assault  of  the 
Missionary  Ridge.”  Captain  Crofton,  speaking  of  the  16th  and  19th 
Infantry,  says:  “This  was  accomplished  (storming  of  the  ridge)  with  but 
slight  loss,  the  officers  and  men  behaving  with  their  usual  gallantry.” 
Colonel  Stoughton,  brigade  commander,  reports:  “I  would  be  doing 
injustice  to  the  troops  of  this  command  if  I were  to  close  this  report  with- 
out mentioning  the  noble  and  gallant  manner  in  which  they  performed  the 
duties  required  of  them.  Although  somewhat  exhausted  by  three  days’ 
incessant  picket  duty  prior  to  the  battle  of  Missionary  Ridge,  they  neither 
hesitated  nor  faltered,  but  entered  into  the  engagement  with  the  ardor 
and  enthusiasm  of  fresh  troops,  nor  were  they  the  last  upon  the  ridge.” 
General  Johnson,  the  division  commander,  says:  “To  say  my  division  did 
well  would  hardly  convey  an  idea  of  the  noble  daring  of  its  officers  and 
men.  * * * A small  battalion  of  the  15th  U.  S.  Infantry,  never  under 
fire  before,  acted  like  veterans.  * * * The  hope  for  glory  and  distinc- 
tion will  acount  for  the  gallantry  of  officers,  but  how  can  we  thank  too 
much  the  private  soldiers  who  face  death  without  hope  of  future  reward? 

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Every  officer  and  soldier  did  his  duty,  * * General  George  H. 

Thomas  remarks:  “The  alacrity  displayed  by  officers  in  executing  their 
orders,  the  enthusiasm  and  spirit  displayed  by  the  men  who  did  the  work, 
cannot  be  too  highly  appreciated  by  the  Nation,  for  the  defense  of  which 
they  have  on  so  many  other  memorable  occasions  nobly  and  patriotically 
exposed  their  lives  in  battle.”  General  Grant  says:  “These  troops, 
(Baird's,  Wood’s,  Sheridan’s,  and  Johnson’s  divisions,  from  left  to  right) 
moved  forward,  drove  the  enemy  from  the  rifle  pits  at  the  base  of  the  ridge 
like  bees  from  a hive  — stopped  but  a moment  until  the  whole  were  in 
line  — and  commenced  the  ascent  of  the  mountains  from  right  to  left 
almost  simultaneously,  following  closely  the  retreating  enemy,  without 
further  orders.  They  encountered  a fearful  volley  of  grape  and  canister 
from  near  thirty  pieces  of  artillery,  and  musketry  from  still  well  filled 
rifle  pits  on  the  summit  of  the  ridge.  Not  a waver  was  seen,  however,  in 
that  long  line  of  brave  men.  Their  progress  was  steadily  onward  until 
the  summit  was  in  their  possession.”  C.  A.  Dana,  then  Assistant  Secre- 
tary of  War,  telegraphs:  “Glory  to  God.  The  day  is  decisively  ours. 
Missionary  Ridge  has  just  been  carried  by  a magnificent  charge  of 
Thomas’  troops.” 


AT  AND  NEAR  CHATTANOOGA 

The  Brigade  remained  in  its  camp  at  Chattanooga  until  January  21, 
1861,  when  it  moved  to  and  encamped  in  the  vicinity  of  Fort  Wood,  per- 
forming the  usual  duties. 

December  31,  1863,  it  was  commanded  by  Brigadier-General  John  H. 
King,  and  consisted  of  the  19th  Illinois,  11th  Michigan  and  69th  Ohio 
Volunteers,  and  the 

First  Battalion  of  the  15th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Major  Albert 
Tracy; 

Second  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Major  John  R.  Edie; 

First  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  William  J. 
Slidell; 

First  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  George  W. 
Smith ; 

Second  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  Henry  Hay- 
mond,  and 

First  Battalion,  19th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  James 
Mooney. 

The  2nd  Battalion  of  the  15th  Infantry  was  detached  for  duty  at  Chat- 
tanooga, and  January  26,  1864,  the  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  escorted 
a flag  of  truce,  bivouacking  at  Rossville  and  at  the  foot  of  the  Pigeon 
Mountains,  crossing  the  mountains  at  Cattlet’s  Gap,  to  Lafayette,  where 
it  arrived  on  the  28th;  it  reached  its  camp  again  at  Chattanooga  on  the 
evening  of  the  29th. 


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January  31,  1864,  the  brigade  roster  shows  it  as  on  December  31st, 
with  the  2nd  Battalion,  15th  Infantry  detached,  and  the  16th  Infantry 
commanded  by  Captain  Charles  F.  Trowbridge. 

DEMONSTRATION  ON  DALTON,  GEORGIA 

To  prevent  the  enemy  from  sending  reenforcements  to  his  forces 
operating  against  General  Sherman  then  on  an  expedition  from  Vicksburg 
to  Meridian,  Miss.,  a portion  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  commanded 
by  Major-General  John  M.  Palmer,  advanced  against  his  position  at  Dal- 
ton, Ga.;  the  demonstration  was  successful,  several  detached  divisions 
being  recalled  to  the  forces  at  Dalton. 

At  early  dawn,  February  22,  1864,  the  division  moved  in  the  direction 
of  Rossville,  King’s  Brigade  in  advance;  from  Rossville  it  took  the  direct 
road  to  Ringgold,  which  with  the  gap  beyond  was  that  night  picketed  by 
King's  Brigade.  Lieutenant  Ayres,  Adjutant  19th  Infantry,  while  posting 
a picket,  was  here  captured.  February  25th  the  advance  was  continued; 
at  Catoosa  Station  the  enemy  made  a short  stand,  and  another  near 
Tunnel  Hill,  and  the  Brigade  finally  bivouacked  at  Catoosa  Springs, 
the  division  falling  back  to  that  point.  February  24th  advanced  again 
to  Tunnel  Hill;  as  soon  as  firing  commenced,  King’s  Brigade  was 
sent  to  the  left  to  take  possession  of  the  heights  to  the  right  and  left 
of  the  position  of  the  enemy's  artillery;  the  position  was  easily  taken 
and  the  enemy  was  soon  in  full  retreat.  February  25th  late  in  the  after- 
noon the  Brigade  relieved  the  front  line  at  Buzzard  Roost  Gap;  about 
midnight  the  enemy  advanced  and  considerable  firing  took  place.  Feb- 
ruary 26th  in  position  and  exposed  to  the  constant  firing  of  the  enemy’s 
sharpshooters  on  Rocky  Face  Ridge.  At  night  orders  were  received  to 
retire.  The  Brigade  collected  not  far  from  the  Gap;  formed  there  to 
await  the  return  of  all  the  pickets;  then  fell  back  and  was  relieved  by  the 
cavalry,  marched  to  Catoosa  Springs,  and  about  daylight  of  the  27th 
bivouacked  at  Cherokee  Springs;  later  in  the  day  marched  to  Tyner’s 
Station.  The  loss  suffered  in  those  operations  was  slight. 

The  Brigade  consisted  of  the  19th  Illinois  Volunteers,  and  the  regular 
battalions,  commanded  as  on  December  31,  1863,  except  the  16th  Infantry, 
which  was  commanded  by  Captain  Robert  P.  Barry;  the  2nd  Battalion 
of  the  15th  Infantry  was  still  on  detached  service. 

AT  TYNER’S  STATION  AND  GRAYSVILLE,  GEORGIA 

The  Brigade  remained  at  Tyner’s  Station  until  March  2nd,  when  .it 
took  post  at  Graysville,  performing  grand  guard  and  fatigue  duties,  out- 
post duty  at  Parker’s  Gap,  drills  and  rifle  practice.  April  8th  the  2nd 
Battalion  of  the  15th  Infantry  re-joined  the  Brigade;  recruits  and  the 
2nd  Battalion  of  the  16th  Infantry  were  also  received. 

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April  30,  1864,  the  2nd  Brigade,  1st  Division,  14th  Army  Corps,  was 
commanded  by  Brigadier-General  John  H.  King,  and  consisted  of  the 
19th  Illinois,  11th  Michigan  and  69th  Ohio  Volunteers,  and  the 

First  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Major  Albert  Tracy; 

Second  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Major  John  R. 
Edie; 

First  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  R.  P.  Barry; 

Second  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  Solomon  S. 
Robinson; 

First  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  George  W. 
Smith ; 

Second  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  Wm.  J. 
Fetterman; 

First  Battalion,  19th  Infantry,  commanded  by  Captain  James 
Mooney. 

ATLANTA  CAMPAIGN 

At  the  opening-  of  this  campaign  the  Brigade  (2nd  Brigade,  1st  Di- 
vision, 14th  Army  Corps,  Army  of  the  Cumberland),  consisted,  besides 
the  11th  Michigan  and  69th  Ohio  Volunteers,  of  the 

First  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  of  nine  companies  of  the  1st  and  3rd 
Battalions,  commanded  by  Major  Albert  Tracy;  from  May  8th  by  Cap- 
tian  Albert  B.  Dod;  from  August  1st  by  Captain  James  Curtis,  who  was 
wounded  August  7th,  and  by  Captain  Horace  Jewett,  who  succeeded 
the  latter. 

Second  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  of  six  companies,  commanded  by 
Major  John  R.  Edie,  who  was  succeeded  May  8th  by  Captain  William 
McManus; 

First  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  of  four  companies,  commanded  by 
Captain  Alexander  H.  Stanton;  from  May  21st  by  Captain  Ebenezer  Gay; 

Second  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  of  four  companies,  commanded  by 
Captain  Robert  P.  Barry,  who  also  commanded  the  detachment  of  the 
regiment ; 

First  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  of  eight  companies  of  the  1st  and  3rd 
Battalions,  commanded  by  Captain  George  W.  Smith;  from  July  8th  by 
Captain  L.  M.  Kellogg; 

Second  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  of  eight  companies,  commanded  by 
Captain  William  J.  Fetterman;  from  July  8th  by  Captain  L.  M.  Kellogg. 

The  1st  and  2nd  Battalions,  18th  Infantry,  were  for  tactical  purposes 
consolidated  July  8th  and  commanded  by  Captain  Kellogg  until  Septem- 
ber 1st,  when  he  Avas  wounded,  and  then  by  Captain  Robert  B.  Hull. 

Nineteenth  Infantry,  the  1st  Battalion  and  Company  “A”,  2nd  Bat- 
talion, commanded  by  Captain  James  Mooney;  from  May  22nd  by  Cap- 
tain Lewis  Wilson,  succeeded  by  Captain  Egbert  Phelps,  and  from  July 
3rd  by  Captain  Mooney  again. 


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The  Brigade  was  commanded  by  Brigadier-General  John  H.  King; 
from  May  29th  by  Colonel  W.  L.  Stoughton,  11th  Michigan  Volunteers; 
from  June  6th  by  General  King;  from  June  13th  by  Colonel  Stoughton, 
who  was  wounded  July  4th  and  succeeded  by  Colonel  Marshall  F.  Moore; 
from  July  13th  by  General  King,  and  from  August  7th  by  Major  Edie. 

The  69th  Ohio  was  detached  from  the  Brigade  July  15th  and  the  11th 
Michigan  Volunteers  August  27,  1864. 

The  regular  battalions  of  the  Brigade  numbered  present 


Organization 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Total 

1st  Battalion,  15th  Infantry 

8 

376 

384 

2d  Battalion,  15th  Infantry 

10 

307 

317 

1st  Batallion,  16th  Infantry 

8 

245 

253 

2d  Battalion,  16th  Infantry 

5 

257 

262 

1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry 

13 

257 

270 

2d  Battalion,  18th  Infantry 

10 

373 

383 

1st  Battalion,  19th  Infantry 

11 

266 

277 

Total 

65 

2081 

2146 

May  3rd  the  Brigade  moved  from  Graysville  to  Ringgold,  near  which 
place  it  bivouacked  and  remained  the  4th,  oth  and  6th  of  May. 

TUNNEL  HILL,  BUZZARD  ROOST  AND  ROCKY  FACE  RIDGE 

May  7th  marched  at  daylight  in  the  direction  of  Tunnel  Hill,  formed 
line  of  battle  near  Terrell’s  house,  connecting  with  the  right  of  General 
Davis’  division  near  Dunn’s  Mill;  later  advanced  beyond  Tunnel  Hill  to 
near  Widow  Roger’s  house,  where  the  command  bivouacked  with  strong 
pickets  on  all  the  roads  in  the  direction  of  Trickum  and  Villanow.  May 
8th  maneuvered  in  front  of  Buzzard  Roost  and  bivouacked  on  the  field 
near  what  was  known  as  Signal  Hill,  commanding  and  practically  closing 
up  all  the  roads  leading  out  from  Buzzard  Roost  Gap  to  the  west  and 
southwest.  May  9th  in  the  afternoon  the  Brigade  moved  across  Mill 
Creek  to  the  support  of  Carlin’s  Brigade  at  the  base  of  Chattoogata  Moun- 
tain. May  10th  and  11th  skirmishing  all  day,  exposed  as  the  day  before 
to  artillery  fire  from  the  Chattoogata  Mountain  and  the  eastern  slope  of 
Rocky  Face  Ridge. 

RESACA 

May  12th  marched  to  Snake  Creek  Gap,  reaching  there  after  night- 
fall. May  13th  arrived  in  Sugar  Valley  about  noon,  formed  line  of  battle; 
with  the  18th  Infantry  as  skirmishers,  moved  out  to  the  left  of  the  Resaca 
road,  the  Brigade  on  the  left  of  the  division ; advanced  in  a direction  nearly 

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east  for  about  four  miles  over  a very  broken  and  heavily  wooded  country; 
about  a mile  beyond  the  military  road  constructed  by  the  enemy  from 
Dalton  to  Calhoun  he  was  found  in  force  and  strongly  posted;  lines 
were  corrected  and  skirmishing  continued.  At  daybreak  of  the  14th,  po- 
sition was  taken  on  the  left  of  Butterfield’s  division,  the  brigade  connect- 
ing with  the  right  of  Baird’s  division;  the  14th  Corps  was  to  swing  to  the 
right,  the  left  of  General  Butterfield’s  division  being  the  pivot;  the  move- 
ment commenced  at  nine  A.  M. ; the  advance  was  necessarily  slow,  owing 
to  the  extremely  rugged  character  of  the  ground,  the  dense  underbrush 
and  the  necessity  for  deliberation,  so  that  the  troops  on  the  left  might  fol- 
low the  movement;  having  swung  around  by  a march  of  something  like 
a mile,  the  enemy  was  found  strongly  fortified  on  the  slope  and  near  the 
crest  of  a long,  elevated  ridge ; in  his  front  was  an  open  field  sloping  to 
a creek;  lines  were  re-formed;  about  11:30  the  advance  was  sounded  and 
the  enemy  driven  into  his  works;  the  creek  was  found  miry  and  quite  deep; 
favorable  positions  were  taken  and  fortified  under  artillery  and  musketry 
fire.  May  15th  sharp  skirmishing  was  kept  up  and  during  the  night  an 
attack  was  repulsed;  on  the  10th  the  Brigade  marched  to  Resaca  and 
bivouacked  in  rear  of  the  village,  the  enemy  having  retreated. 

May  17  crossed  the  Oostenaula,  marched  by  Damascus  Church, 
through  Calhoun  and  bivouacked  at  11:30  P.  M.  about  seven  miles  south 
of  the  latter  place;  May  18th  marched  througdi  Adairsville,  bivouacked  at 
midnight  on  the  railroad  about  three  miles  from  Kingston;  May  19th 
marched  into  Kingston,  to  Gillem’s  Bridge  over  the  Etowah,  formed  line 
to  cover  all  approaches  and  bivouacked.  May  20th  marched  by  the  Cass- 
ville  road  four  miles;  May  21st  and  22nd  in  bivouac;  May  23rd  crossed 
the  Etowah  at  the  Island  Ford,  bivouacked  at  Euharlee  Creek,  near  Bar- 
nett’s Mill;  on  the  24th  moved  by  the  right,  crossed  Euharlee  Creek,  not 
fordable,  on  a rickety  bridge  near  Widow  Smith's  house,  bivouacked  at 
eight  P.  M.  in  a driving  rain  storm,  on  Raccoon  Creek. 

OPERATIONS  ON  THE  LINE  OF  PUMPKIN  VINE  CREEK, 
PICKETT’S  MILLS  AND  NEW  HOPE  CHURCH 

May  25th  in  bivouac.  May  26th  passed  Burnt  Hickory  early  in  the 
day,  halted  two  miles  south;  renewed  the  march  at  11:30  A.  M.,  crossed 
Pumpkin  Vine  Creek  near  Owen’s  Mills  and  early  in  the  afternoon  formed 
in  rear  of  Fourth  Corps,  about  three  miles  east  of  the  creek.  On  the  27th 
the  Brigade  was  formed  in  column  in  rear  of  the  left  of  General  Thomas 
Wood’s  division  of  the  4th  Corps  and  supported  on  that  flank  his  attack 
on  the  enemy  about  Pickett’s  Mills.  May  28th  to  June  5th,  1864,  re- 
mained in  position  exposed  to  the  fire  of  artillery,  infantry  and  sharp- 
shooters. On  the  night  of  the  29th  companies  A,  1st,  and  C,  2nd  Bat- 
talion, 16th  Infantry,  drove  back  the  enemy’s  pickets  and  the  2nd  Bat- 
talion, 18th  Infantry,  took  possession  of  a commanding  position  in  front, 
which  during  the  night  and  next  day  was  fortified;  on  the  31st  of  May 

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this  battalion  repulsed  the  enemy’s  energetic  attack  on  this  position,  and 
a detachment  under  Captain  Denton  pursued  him  some  distance.  June 
6th  marched  toward  Ackworth,  and  bivouacked  near  John  Pritchard’s 
house  near  Big  Shanty,  where  the  Brigade  remained  the  7th,  8th  and  9th. 

OPERATIONS  ABOUT  MARIETTA  — KENSHAW  MOUNTAIN 

june  10th  passed  by  Denham’s  house  and  thence  to  Owen’s  Mills; 
assumed  position  in  front  of  Newton’s  house,  one  mile  south  of  Owen’s 
Mills;  Tune  11th  moved  a little  to  the  left  and  to  the  front  of  the  crest  of 
a wooded  ridge  near  Whitfield’s  house;  June  12th  and  13th  in  same  posi- 
tion; June  13th  to  18th  occupied  in  advancing  on  the  enemy’s  position 
on  Pine  Knob,  fortifying  our  own  from  time  to  time;  June  19th  the  enemy 
having  fallen  back,  the  Brigade  advanced  on  the  Marietta  road  on  Kene- 
saw  Mountain;  the  forward  movement  was  continued  until  June  22nd, 
when  the  Brigade  was  intrenched  barely  one  hundred  yards  from  the 
enemy’s  works;  remained  in  this  position  until  July  2nd,  being  under  fire 
almost  constantly.  July  3rd  pursued  the  enemy,  passed  through  Marietta, 
and  about  two  miles  south  of  that  place  the  15th  and  16th  Infantry  as  skir- 
mishers of  the  Brigade  had  a severe  skirmish  with  the  enemy. 

NEAL  DOW  STATION  OR  SMYRNA  CHURCH 

July  4th  pressed  the  enemy  with  a strong  skirmish  line  composed  of 
companies  H,  1st,  D,  2nd,  and  G,  3rd  Battalion,  18th,  and  one-half  of  the 
1 9th  Infantry,  and  captured  his  rifle  pits;  here  a section  of  Dilger’s  Ohio 
Battery  took  position  in  the  skirmish  line  and  developed  that  of  the  enemy. 

OPERATIONS  ON  THE  LINE  OF  THE  CH ATTAHOOCHIE  RIVER 

July  5th  marched  in  pursuit  and  on  the  6th  took  position  near  Mining’s 
Station  fronting  the  enemy  and  the  river.  Here  the  Brigade  remained  in 
bivouac  until  the  17th,  refitting  and  recuperating,  although  still  exposed 
to  the  enemy’s  fire.  July  17th  crossed  the  Chattahoochie  River  at  Pace’s 
ferry;  on  the  18th  continued  the  pursuit  and  crossed  Nancy’s  ferry. 

PEACHTREE  CREEK 

July  20th  crossed  Peachtree  Creek  at  Turner’s  Mill  and  took  position 
in  reserve;  although  not  actively  engaged,  the  Brigade  was  exposed  to 
a dangerous  fire  of  shell  and  canister  and  suffered  considerable  loss;  in 
the  evening  filled  a gap  on  the  left  of  General  Newton’s  command,  the 
15th  Infantry  guarding  a bridge  across  Peachtree  Creek;  remained  in  this 
position  on  the  21st. 

OPERATIONS  ABOUT  ATLANTA  — UTOY  CREEK 

On  the  22nd  the  Brigade  rejoined  the  division  and  marched  in  the 
direction  of  Atlanta  until  within  two  miles  of  that  city,  took  position,  built 

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works,  and  remained  here  until  August  3rd,  exposed  to  artillery  and  in- 
fantry fire.  August  4th  ordered  to  the  front  near  Utoy  Creek,  position 
near  Bankston’s  house.  August  5th  on  a reconnaissance  on  which  rebel 
camp  and  outposts  were  engaged;  at  dark  ordered  to  the  left  and  bivou- 
acked near  Utoy  Creek.  On  the  6th  took  position  in  works  to  the  left 
of  the  15th  Corps.  August  7th  at  one  P.  M.  the  15th  and  18th  Infantry 
were  thrown  forward  as  skirmishers  and  a spirited  and  determined  engage- 
ment ensued,  which  resulted  in  driving  the  enemy  from  his  lines  of  rifle 
pits,  capturing  a large  number  of  prisoners  and  advancing  our  line  be- 
yond Utoy  Creek  to  within  one  hundred  and  fifty  yards  of  the  enemy’s 
main  line,  which  some  of  the  men  had  entered.  The  position  was  forti- 
fied and  during  the  night  an  attack  of  the  enemy  repulsed;  the  loss 
this  day  was  quite  severe.  From  August  8th  to  26th  in  this  position  at 
Utoy  Creek,  except  on  the  19th  and  20th,  on  which  days  the  Brigade  held 
positions  three  miles  to  the  right. 

BATTLE  OF  JONESBORO 

On  the  night  of  the  26th  of  August  the  Brigade  was  withdrawn, 
marched  three  miles  to  the  right  and  bivouacked;  it  remained  in  bivouac 
the  27th;  on  the  evening  of  the  28th  it  reached  the  West  Point  Railroad; 
on  the  29th  assisted  in  destroying  this  road,  the  skirmishers  being  engaged 
with  the  enemy;  on  the  30th  it  moved  to  the  right  and  bivouacked  on  Mrs. 
Evans’  farm,  about  two  miles  from  Renfroe’s;  on  the  31st  it  marched  to 
Renfroe’s  in  the  morning,  formed  line  of  battle  and  in  the  middle  of  the 
aternoon  moved  about  one  and  one-half  miles  in  the  direction  of  the 
Macon  Railroad,  from  where  it  was  ordered  back  to  the  bivouac  of  the 
previous  night.  September  1st  at  an  early  hour  the  Brigade  took  up  its 
march  from  Mrs.  Evans’  farm  in  the  direction  of  the  railroad  leading  from 
Atlanta  to  Macon;  after  marching  some  four  or  five  miles  a point  on  the 
Jonesboro  road,  almost  a mile  and  one-half  from  the  town  and  the  rail- 
road, was  reached;  here  line  of  battle  was  formed  and  the  16th  Infantry,. 
Captain  Barry,  took  possession  of  a point  on  the  railroad,  about  two  miles, 
north  of  Jonesboro  and  held  it  until  troops  of  the  4th  Corps  occupied 
the  ground. 

The  19th  had  meanwhile  been  thrown  out  as  skirmishers  to  connect 
with  those  of  General  Morgan  on  the  right;  before  the  attack  began  a 
portion  of  it  returned  and  formed  on  the  right  of  the  line.  About  three 
P.  M.  the  Brigade  in  single  line  with  no  supports,  advanced  to  the  attack 
of  the  enemy’s  works,  located  on  the  crest  of  a hill.  The  16th,  18th  and 
the  2nd  Battalion,  15th,  had  to  move  through  a dense  thicket;  the  1st 
Battalion,  15th,  and  five  companies  of  the  19th  passed  through  an  open 
field,  the  whole  line  then  pressed  through  a morass,  densely  covered  with 
branches  and  undergrowth,  which  disorganized  it  somewhat;  the  Brigade 
halted  a moment  to  re-form  and  then  rushed  gallantly  up  the  hill  in  the 
face  of  a galling  fire  from  the  enemy  and  succeeded  in  driving  him  from 

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the  line  of  his  works;  Captain  Kellogg  jumped  his  horse  over  the  latter 
and  planted  his  colors  on  them;  a large  number  of  prisoners  were  taken 
and  sent  to  the  rear.  A deadly  fire  was  then  opened  by  the  enemy  from 
his  second  line  of  works  in  front  and  on  the  right.  Here  the  struggle 
continued  for  over  half  an  hour,  becoming  at  times  a hand  to  hand  con- 
test and  no  supporting  attack  being  made  on  the  right  and  left  of  the 
Brigade,  it  was  compelled  to  give  way.  It  fell  back  about  one  hundred 
yards,  and  re-formed;  troops  of  Baird’s  division  just  then  arriving  pressed 
forward. 

The  Brigade  then  replenished  its  ammunition  and  near  dark  took 
position  in  the  front,  but  to  the  right  of  the  point  of  its  earlier  attack;, 
here  works  were  thrown  up  and  the  night  passed.  September  2nd  the 
enemy  had  disappeared  and  Atlanta  was  ours;  the  Brigade  marched  to 
Jonesboro,  where  it  remained  until  the  4th,  when  it  leisurely  marched  to 
a position  near  Atlanta. 

The  following  official  table  showrs  the  loss  of  the  Brigade  at  the  battle 
of  Jonesboro. 


Killed 

Wounded 

Missing 

Total 

Number  of  men 

taken  into 

action 

Enlisted 

Men 

xn 

u 

(D 

u 

'<£ 

O 

Enlisted 

Men 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

1st  Battalion,  15th  Infantry  . . 

4 

i 

8 

9 

1 

21 

130 

2d  Battalion,  15th  Infantry.  . . 

5 

22 

3 

30 

125 

Detachment  16th  Infantry  . . . 

2 

i 

29 

1 

31 

250 

Detachment  18th  Infantry  . . . 

9 

3 

31 

8 

3 

48 

261 

1st  Battalion,  19th  Infantry  . . 

4 

9 

26 

39 

118 

Total .... 

24 

5 

99 

46 

5 

169 

884 

Total  loss,  174  or  19  68-100  per  cent. 


REPORTS  OF  THE  CAMPAIGN 

In  their  reports  of  the  Atlanta  campaign  the  various  commanding  of- 
ficers speak  deservedly  well  of  the  conduct  of  their  officers  and  men.  Cap- 
tain Horace  Jewett,  1st  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  says:  “The  conduct  of  the 
officers  and  men  of  this  battalion  during  this  campaign  was  entirely  satis- 
factory to  myself  and  highly  creditable  to  them.”  Captain  W.  S.  Mc- 
Manus, 2nd  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  says:  “*  * * and  when  thus  de- 
tailed, the  zeal  and  devotion  which  has  always  been  manifested  by  the- 
enlisted  men  of  the  command,  would  be  made  conspicuous.  They  have 
endured  the  hardships  of  the  campaign  with  true  soldierly  contentment,, 
and  too  much  praise  cannot  be  given  them  for  their  conduct  on  all  occa- 


sions.”  Captain  Robert  P.  Barry,  10th  Infantry,  reports:  “The  patience 
and  cheerfulness  with  which  the  command  endured  the  hardships,  ex- 
posure and  sufferings  of  this  long  and  weary  campaign  is  deserving  of  all 
praise."  Captain  George  W.  Smith,  18th  Infantry,  says:  “I  cannot  close 
this  report  without  alluding  to  the  unflinching  devotion  of  officers  and 
men  to  their  arduous  duties  during  this  campaign.’’  Captain  William  J. 
Fetterman,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  says:  “*  * * and  to  the  offi- 

cers and  men  of  the  command  I tender  my  warmest  thanks  for  their  un- 
tiring attention  to  their  duties,  their  ever  conspicuous  gallantry,  and  the 
patient,  unmurmuring  devotion  with  which  they  toiled  and  fought  and 
endured  during  this  severest  campaign  of  the  war.”  Captain  James 
Mooney,  19th  Infantry,  says:  “I  wish  to  express  my  satisfaction  with  the 
officers  and  men  of  my  command  for  their  cheerful  and  zealous  compli- 
ance with  my  every  order,  shown  alike  in  meeting  the  enemy  or  in  the 
endurance  of  privation  and  fatigue.”  Major  John  R.  Edie,  brigade  com- 
mander, says:  “*  * * that  more  than  one-half  of  an  entire  campaign  of 

one  hundred  and  twenty  days  was  passed  by  this  brigade  under  the  fire  of 
the  enemy,  and  that  in  every  position  in  which  they  were  placed,  both 
officers  and  men  performed  their  duty  so  as  to  entitle  them  to  the  thanks 
and  gratitude  of  the  country.”  The  Division  Commander  says  in  his  re- 
port: “The  regimental  officers  and  enlisted  men  cannot  be  over  praised 
for  their  conduct.” 

While  nearly  every  officer  serving  with  the  Brigade  is  mentioned  in 
one  way  or  another  in  the  official  reports  for  his  conduct,  the  following 
receive  special  mention  in  the  reports  of  their  superior  officers,  and  the 
numbers  in  brackets  after  their  names  indicate  the  number  of  occasions 
for  which  they  are  mentioned : 

Fifteenth  Infantry:  Captains  Jewett,  McManus  and  Norton;  Lieu- 
tenants Honey,  Harrison  (2),  Jackson,  Knapp,  Potter  and  Burness. 

Sixteenth  Infantry:  Captain  Barry;  Lieutenants  Kellogg,  Hotsen- 
piller,  St.  Onge  (2),  and  Estes  (2). 

Eighteenth  Infantry:  Captains  Kellogg,  Smith,  Fetterman  (4),  Hull 
(3),  Denton  (2),  Mills  (2)  and  Burt;  Lieutenants  Burrows  (2),  Powell  (3), 
Phisterer  (3),  Bisbee  (3),  Townsend  (2),  and  Little. 

Nineteenth  Infantry:  Captain  Mooney;  Lieutenants  Lyster,  John- 
son, Carpenter  and  Edwards. 

Of  the  enlisted  men  the  following  receive  special  mention: 

Fifteenth  Infantry:  Sergeant  Major  Brandt,  First  Sergeant  Haller, 
Sergeants  Lovejoy,  Carsons,  Shane  and  Game. 

Eighteenth  Infantry:  Sergeant  Majors  Peterson,  Patton,  Durfee  (2), 
First  Sergeant  Bell  (2),  Sergeants  Evans,  Hickman  (2),  Crandall,  Elrick, 
Gordon,  McKenzie;  Corporals  Barns  and  Risher. 

The  loss  of  the  battalions  during  this  campaign  was  as  follows: 

(Of  the  separate  engagements  no  separate  reports  of  losses  were 
made,  except  of  the  battle  of  Jonesboro). 

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Organization 

Killed 

Wounded 

Missing 

Total 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

1st  Battalion,  15th  Infantry 

39 

2 

101 

2 

2 

142 

2d  Battalion,  15th  Infantry 

1 

14 

1 

93 

8 

2 

115 

1st  and  2d  Battalion,  16th  Infantry.. 

16 

2 

92 

10 

2 

118 

1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry 

19 

4 

88 

2 

4 

109 

2d  Battalion,  18th  Infantry 

21 

6 

88 

8 

6 

117 

1st  Battalion,  19th  Infantry 

14 

1 

55 

6 

1 

75 

Total 

1 

123 

16 

517 

36 

17 

676 

Aggregate 

124 

533 

36 

693 

The  officers  wounded  were:  Captain  Curtis,  Lieutenants  Jackson 
and  Honey,  15th  Infantry;  Lieutenants  Kellogg  and  McConnell,  16th 
Infantry;  Captains  Kellogg,  Hull  and  Mills,  Lieutenants  Adair,  Burrows, 
Bisbee,  Little  Ostrander,  Powell  and  Townsend,  18th  Infantry,  and  Lieu- 
tenant Johnson,  19th  Infantry.  Lieutenant  Joseph  C.  Forbes,  15th  In- 
fantry, was  killed. 

At  the  beginning  of  the  campaign  the  regular  battalions  numbered 
2,116  officers  and  enlisted  men.  On  the  morning  of  the  1st  of  September 
they  went  into  action  with  884  officers  and  enlisted  men.  About  two 
hundred  recruits  were  received,  who  did  not  offset  the  number  of  enlisted 
men  discharged  by  reason  of  expiration  of  term  of  service  and  sick  officers 
and  men  who  were  sent  to  the  rear;  deduct  the  men  not  taken  into  action, 
as  one  company  of  the  16th  Infantry  on  duty  as  brigade  provost  guard,, 
orderlies,  quartermaster  and  commissary  sergeants,  hospital  stewards,, 
musicians,  company  cooks  (there  were  forty-eight  companies),  slightly 
sick,  teamsters,  recruits  (nearly  one  hundred  of  whom  were  present  but 
not  taken  into  action  at  Jonesboro),  camp  guards,  etc.,  and  it  may  be  said 
that  the  Brigade  commenced  the  campaign  with  an  effective  force  of  1,800 
officers  and  enlisted  men  ; the  loss  during  the  campaign,  693,  would  he 
nearly  38.50  per  cent,  of  this  number. 

LOOKOUT  MOUNTAIN 

The  Brigade  encamped  near  Atlanta  from  September  4th  to  27th ; 
on  the  28th  it  left  the  city  by  rail  and  arrived  at  Chattanooga  on  the  30th,. 
marched  to  the  summit  of  Lookout  Mountain.,  where  it  encamped,  per- 
forming the  usual  duties  of  an  outpost. 


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PRIOR  FIELD  HISTORY 


It  will  be  at  least  of  interest  to  give  a concise  account  of  the  field  ser- 
vice of  the  organizations  before  they  were  united  in  the  Regular  Brigade. 

The  loth,  16th  l'8th,  and  19th  Regiments  of  the  U.  S.  Infantry,  three 
Battalion  Regiments,  and  the  5th  Artillery,  were  organized  under  the  Pres- 
ident’s orders  of  May  3,  1861. 

FIFTEENTH  INFANTRY 

In  September,  1861,  two  companies  were  on  duty  at  Nolin,  Ky. ; 
October  10th  they  moved  to  Bacon  Creek  and  there  six  more  companies 
joined  them.  The  1st  Battalion  served  in  the  4th  Brigade,  Department 
of  the  Ohio;  in  the  4th  Brigade,  2nd  Division,  Army  of  the  Ohio;  in  the 
4th  Brigade,  2nd  Division,  1st  Army  Corps,  Army  of  the  Ohio,  and  finally 
in  the  Regular  Brigade.  The  2nd  Battalion  served  at  Columbus,  Ky.,  and 
Memphis,  Tenn.,  until  October,  1863,  when  it  joined  the  First  at  Chatta- 
nooga, Tenn. 

SIXTEENTH  INFANTRY 

In  October,  1861,  two  companies  were  on  duty  at  Camp  Nolin,  Ivy.; 
new  companies  were  received  and  the  1st  Battalion  served  in  the  same 
organizations  with  the  15th  Infantry. 

EIGHTEENTH  INFANTRY 

Two  battalions  arrived  at  Lebanon,  Ky,  in  December,  1861,  and 
served  in  the  3rd  Brigade,  Department  of  the  Ohio;  in  the  3rd  Brigade, 
1st  Division,  Department  of  the  Ohio;  in  May,  1862,  in  3rd  Brigade,  7th 
Division,  Right  Wing;  in  October,  1862,  in  3rd  Brigade,  1st  Division, 
3rd  Corps,  Army  of  the  Ohio,  and  finally  in  the  Regular  Brigade. 

NINETEENTH  INFANTRY 

In  October,  1861,  two  companies  were  on  duty  at  Camp  Nolin,  Ky., 
more  companies  were  received  and  the  1st  Battalion  served  as  above  and 
with  the  15th  Infantry. 

BATTERY  “ H,”  FIFTH  ARTILLERY 

This  Battery  joined  the  Army  of  the  Ohio  in  October,  1861,  and  after 
some  time  served  in  the  same  divisions  with  the  15th,  16th  and  19th 
Infantry. 

ENGAGEMENTS 

The  battalions  and  battery  took  part  in  the  following  engagements: 

Battle  of  Shiloh,  Tennessee,  April  7,  1862:  The  1st  Battalions  of  the 
15th,  16th  and  19th  Infantry,  and  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery. 

Skirmish  at  Lick  Creek,  Miss.,  April  26,  1862:  The  1st  and  2nd 
Battalions  of  the  1,8th  Infantry. 


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Siege  of  Corinth,  Miss.,  May,  1802:  The  1st  Battalions  of  the  loth, 
16th  and  19th  Infantry,  and  1st  and  2nd  Battalions  of  the  18th  Infantry, 
and  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery. 

Action  from  Springfield  to  Texas,  Ivy.,  October  0,  1SG2:  The  1st 
and  2nd  Battalions  of  the  18th  Infantry. 

Battle  of  Perryville,  Ivy.,  October  8,  1S62:  The  1st  and  2nd  Bat- 
talions of  the  18th  Infantry. 

Action  at  Dry  Ridge,  Dog  Walk  or  Chesser’s  Store,  near  Salt  River, 
Ivy.,  October  9,  1862:  The  1st  Battalions  of  the  15th,  16th  and  19th  In- 
fantry, and  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery. 

LOSS  BY  DEATH  DURING  THE  WAR 

The  regiments  lost  by  death  from  the  dates  of  organization  to  June 
30,  1865: 


Organization 

Killed  and  died 
of  wounds  received 
in  action 

Died  of  disease, 
accident  and  other 
causes 

Total 

Aggregate 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

Officers 

Enlisted 

Men 

15tli  Infantry 

3 

131 

1 

228 

4 

359 

363 

16th  Infantry 

7 

92 

2 

179 

9 

271 

280 

18th  Infantry 

9 

209 

6 

246 

15 

455 

470 

19th  Infantry 

3 

55 

2 

124 

5 

179 

184 

Total 

22 

487 

u 

777 

33 

1264 

Aggregate 

509 

788 

1297 

1297 

CONCLUSION 

The  Brigade  remained  in  camp  on  Lookout  Mountain  until  August 
18,  1865,  when  it  was  discontinued  and  its  battalions  sent  to  various  parts 
of  the  country,  and  this,  its  record,  cannot  be  closed  better  than  by  quot- 
ing the  words  of  Brigadier-General  Richard  W.  Johnson,  commanding  the 
division,  used  in  his  report  on  the  Battle  of  Missionary  Ridge:  “I  regret 
not  being  able  to  submit  the  name  of  every  man  * * * in  order  that 

others  may  honor  those  to  whom  honor  is  justly  due.” 

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PHILIP  GRME 

Member  Executive  Committee  Association  Survivors  Regular  Brigade 


PHILIP  GAME 

•J* 


HE  subject  of  this  sketch  was  born  May  3,  1836.  His  boyhood 
education  was  limited  to  a few  of  the  winter  months  of  common 
district  schools.  He  commenced  clerking  in  a dry  goods  and 

general  store  in  the  spring  of  1850,  and  continued  until  the  15th 

day  of  October,  1861,  when  he  exchanged  the  yardstick  for  the  Springfield 
rifle,  which,  he  says,  on  many  occasions  proved  to  be  a tried,  true  friend 
in  time  of  need  during  the  three  long  years  of  his  service. 

After  enlisting  at  Canal  Winchester,  Ohio,  October  15,  1861,  he  was 
ordered  on  the  recruiting  service  and  other  duties  at  Canal  Winchester, 
Lithopolis,  Royalton,  and  Urbana,  with  headquarters  at  Columbus,  Ohio, 
until  in  the  spring  of  1862,  when  he  was,  at  his  own  request,  relieved  and 
ordered  to  report  at  Newport  Barracks,  Ivy.,  where  the  15th  Infantry  was 
being  organized  and  headquarters  established.  On  his  arrival  at  head- 
quarters he  was  assigned  to  Company  “C”,  2nd  Battalion,  15th  Regiment 
of  U.  S.  I.  as  sergeant.  About  June  1,  1862,  four  companies  of  the  2nd 
Battalion  were  ordered  to  Columbus,  Ky.,  the  1st  Battalion  of  the  Regi- 
ment already  being  in  active  service  in  the  field.  On  their  arrival  at  Co- 
lumbus, Ky.,  tents  were  pitched  in  Fort  Halleck  on  bluffs  of  Mississippi 
River,  overlooking  the  small  city,  and  opposite  the  battle  field  of  Belmont. 
The  battalion  was  then  assigned  to  post  headquarters,  garrison,  and  vari- 
ous duties  until  February,  1863,  then  ordered  to  Fort  Pickering  on  the 
Mississippi  River  at  Memphis,  Tenn.  Next  had  charge  of  fortification 
and  siege  guns  until  September,  when  they  were  ordered  to  join  their  1st 
Battalion  at  or  near  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  On  their  arrival  they  were  as- 
signed to  Regular  Brigade,  composed  of  15th,  16th,  18th  and  19th  U.  S. 
Infantry.  After  the  battle  of  Mission  Ridge,  in  which  the  brigade  partici- 
pated, the  battalion  was  assigned  to  post  and  headquarter  duty  in  Chatta- 
nooga during  the  winter,  and  joined  the  regular  Brigade  and  the  main 
army  concentrated  at  and  near  Ringgold,  Ga.,  preparatory  for  starting 
on  the  memorable  Sherman  campaign  from  Chattanooga  to  Atlanta. 
Comrade  Game  participated  in  the  principal  skirmishes  and  battles  of  this 
campaign  and  was  wounded  in  the  charge  at  Jonesborough,  Ga.,  on  the 
evening  of  September  1,  1864,  resulting  in  the  loss  of  his  left  arm  near 
the  shoulder,  and  was  also  otherwise  wounded.  The  brigade  having  met 
with  heavy  losses  on  the  campaign,  was  sent  to  Lookout  Mountain  for 
much  needed  rest,  and  to  recruit  its  ranks.  After  being  able  to  leave  the 

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hospital  comrade  Game  was  permitted  to  rejoin  his  company  on  Lookout 
Mountain,  and  there,  on  the  loth  day  of  October,  1861,  received  his  dis- 
charge as  First  Sergeant  from  his  company. 

On  his  return  home  in  November,  1861,  he  entered  on  and  has  con- 
tinued in  mercantile  business  until  within  the  past  few  years.  He  was 
elected  and  commissioned  Captain  of  Company  “H”,  Fourteenth  Regi- 
ment O.  N.  G.,  March  8,  1878,  and  served  five  years.  Was  a charter 
member  of  Alfred  Cannon  Post  No.  261,  Department  of  Ohio  G.  A.  R. 
Served  six  years  as  Post  Commander;  two  years  as  Officer  of  the  Day, 
and  has  now  for  three  years  served  as  Quartermaster. 

We  wish  to  bear  testimony  to  the  noble  qualities  of  our  comrade. 
He  is  always  ready  and  willing  and  cheerfully  responds  in  and  out  of 
season.  We  have  often  called  upon  him  for  assistance  and  can  say,  with- 
out hesitation,  that  we  have  never  called  in  vain.  He  carries  his  heart 
in  his  hand.  We  add  one  more  commendatory  word.  He  is  always  in 
attendance  at  our  annual  meetings,  unless  prevented  by  sickness.  He  was 
at  the  birth  of  our  organization,  and  may  he  live  long  to  see  many  happy 
meetings  with  his  comrades  whom  he  loves  with  his  whole  heart. 


Roster  of  Members 

FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY 


Names 


Rank 


> 

z 

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0, 

g 


o 

u 


Acker,  James 

Alleman,  Joseph 

Apple,  David  K 

Ashmore,  R.  N 

Baker,  Albert 

Barr,  Thomas 

Barto,  A.  D 

Bauman,  Henry  

Bauman,  Louis 

Beam,  Jacob 

Beatty,  John 

Beer,  Robert 

Benton,  Alfred 

Bickel,  Francis 

Bengham,  J.  G 

Boepler,  John 

Bowers,  Bernard  .... 
Bowersox,  Geo.  W . . . 

Brown,  A.  M 

Brown,  Sam  B 

Burchnell,  Luther  . . . 
Burchnell,  Wm.  D . . . . 

Burgers,  W.  T 

Byland,  T.  F 

Carson,  Wm.  J 

Chapman,  Henry 

Check,  John  W 

Chundler,  Ira  

Clark,  Ben.  P 

Cochran,  Geo.  W. . . . 

Coffee,  Bernard 

Collar,  Daniel  F . . 

Collins,  M 

Colton,  Francis 

Conklin,  David 

Conklin,  P.  A 

Coon,  Alonzo 

Crosby,  Wm.  0 

Crumley,  A.  J 

Daily,  Wm 

Damilson,  Charles  . . . 

Day,  Levi 

Deacon,  W.  R 

Decker,  Mulby 


Private 


<< 

Corporal 
Private . . 


Corporal 
Musician 
Private. . 


Hos.  Steward.  . . 
Private 


Surgeon 
Private. . 


Captain 

Private 


Band. 

Musician . 
Private. . . . 


Sergeant. 
Private. . . . 

Sergeant. . 

Private. . . . 


Sergeant 


Sergeant 

Q.  M.  Sergeant. 


Private 


Sergeant. . . 
Private 


H 

C 

H 

C 

E 

C 

F 

C 

H 

F 

E 

H 

C 

F 

C 

E 


F 

H 


E 

H 

C 

F 

G 

F 

F 

C 

H 

C 


H 

A 

G 


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Z 

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Residence 


1st 

3rd 

1st 

2nd 

1st 

1st 

2nd 

1st 

1st 

1st 

3rd 

1st 

1st 

3rd 


3rd 

2nd 


1st 

1st 

3rd 

1st 


2nd 

2nd 

1st 

2nd 

1st 

1st 

1st 

2nd 

1st 


1st 

1st 


Leavenworth,  Kan. 
Millersburgh,  Pa. 

National  Military  Home,  Wis. 
Claquato,  Wash. 

Florian,  Cal. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
Watsoutown,  Pa. 

Newport,  Ky. 

Columbus,  O. 

Champaign,  111. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  1849  N.  12th  st. 
Erie,  Pa.,  1602  Chestnut  st. 
Pierre,  S.  Dak. 

Dalmatia,  Pa. 

Millersburgh,  O. 

Concordia,  Mo. 

Long  Green,  Md. 

Adkinsons  Mills,  Pa. 

Grant  Pass,  Oreg. 

Soldiers  Home,  Cal. 

Mt.  Sterling,  O. 

Harrisburgh,  O. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  2410  Cleve- 
Belleview,  Ky.  [land  ave. 

Muncie,  Ind. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
State  Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 
Santa  Anna,  Cal. 

Walnut,  Juniata  Co.,  Pa.  [ave. 
Chicago,  111.,  6423  Des  Plaines 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  910  S.  21st  st. 
Reading,  Pa. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  209  N.  10th  st. 
Columbus  City,  la. 

Lewis  Centre,  O. 

Westerville,  O. 

National  Military  Home,  Cal. 
Washington,  D.  C. 

Lithopolis,  O. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Sarah  st.  near 
Lifeville,  la.  [Wildey  st. 

Westerville,  O. 

Deacon  P.  O.,  Ind. 

Oakley,  111. 


FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Z 

o 

3 

«: 

<• 

« 

Residence 

Diehl,  W.  G 

D 

3rd 

Nimisville,  0. 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

Dixon,  Michael 

<< 

A 

Donohue,  James  .... 

(C 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

Doty,  Charles  O 

A 

2nd 

Battle  Creek,  Mich. 

Duguay,  A 

u 

F 

2nd 

Frankford,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

Dunning,  Theo.  S . . . . 

u 

G 

1st 

Wells,  Minn. 

Eagelson,  Hamilton.  . 

a 

B 

2nd 

Ramona,  Kan. 

Emons,  Charles  T . . . 

u 

D 

2nd 

Columbia,  Pa. 

Farnich,  Iv.  K 

u 

B 

1st 

East  Cleveland,  Box  193. 

Reno,  Pa. 

Fennell,  Philip 

E 

3rd 

Filkins,  A.  T 

Sergeant 

B 

3rd 

Cauton,  Kan. 

Fitch,  James  A 

Private 

G 

2nd 

Fredericksburgli,  0. 

Fletcher,  James  M . . . 

“ 

F 

1st 

Green  Camp,  O. 

Frey,  James  B ......  . 

“ 

G 

1st 

Yates  Centre,  Kan. 

Fretz,  Moses 

P'risbee,  Fred.  H.  . . . 
Fowler,  Henry 

“ 

D 

1st 

Jackson,  Mich. 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

Gailey,  David 

Private 

D 

1st 

Yates  Centre,  Kan. 

Game,  Philip  

1st  Sergeant .... 

C 

2nd 

Canal  Winchester,  0. 

Ganott,  Joseph.  

Gerlach,  Fred  W 

Private 

C 

1st 

Richmond,  Ind. 

National  Military  Home,  Kan. 
Maysville,  Kan. 

Pliiladelp’ia,  Pa.,  4028  Poplar  st. 

Gilbert,  Ezra 

Gildey,  Wm 

Private 

G 

1st 

Gill  Prentice 

Private 

D 

2nd 

Waterloo,  Ind. 

Genin,  Charles 

c 

1st 

Pettis,  Crawford  Co.,  Pa. 
Dayton,  O. 

George,  Wm.  H 

<( 

E 

1st 

Granger,  Charles  C.  . • 
Grapes,  Wm 

Band 

F 

1st 

Sunbury,  O. 

Newport,  Ky. 

Griffiths,  J.W 

Hos.  Steward. . . 

Des  Moines,  Iowa. 

Guest,  J.K 

1st  Sergeant . . . 

A 

2nd 

Bon  Acord  P.  O.,  Kan. 

Gunning,  James 

Private . 

G 

1st 

Columbus,  0.,  N.  Park  st. 

Haight,  Hayward  J.  . . 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Fruitdale,  Ala. 

Hamnnl,  Geo.  F . 

“ 

C 

State  Soldiers’  Home,  Wash. 

Hamilton,  John  C.  . . . 

Musician 

C 

2nd 

Modale,  Harrison  Co.,  Iowa. 

Hanly,  David 

Sergeant 

D 

Carroll,  Iowa. 

Manavunk,  Pa. 

Harger,  Ezra 

Private 

F 

1st 

Mantou,  Mich. 

Harrington,  Chas.  W. 

Sergeant 

F 

2nd 

Reading,  Pa. 

Hartley,  Stephen 

Private 

A 

3rd 

Danbury,  Conn. 

Hauk,  Wm 

“ 

B 

Highland,  Kan. 

Hay,  Alexander 

Corporal 

E 

3rd 

Conneaut,  O. 

Healy,  Richard  

Private 

c 

National  Military  Home,  0. 
Phila.,  Pa.,  Broad  St.  Station. 

Heilman,  Wm.  H.... 

Captain 

Henkle,  John  H 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Elkhart  Iowa. 

Higgens,  James 

B 

2nd 

Hite,  Thomas  E 

Musician 

E 

1st 

Columbus,  O. 

Honey,  Samuel  F . . . . 

Lieut.  & Adj’t.  . 

Newport,  R.  I. 

Howard,  James 

Private 

F 

2nd 

Comley,  Pa. 

Irish,  Nelson 

“ 

F 

National  Military'  HomeJO. 
Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Jackson,  Mason 

Captain 

Jones,  William  ... 

Private 

F 

2nd 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  877  N.  9th  st. 

Jones,  William  J 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Murray,  O. 

Jordan,  James  M 

(( 

F 

1st 

Fargo,  O. 

Junkerth,  Louis  .... 

Private 

E 

]st 

Litliopolis,  O. 

Kelley,  John 

Manayunk,  Pa. 

Kerrick,  Wm.  H 

Sergeant 

B 

2nd 

Atlantic,  Iowa. 

Kendall,  Theo 

Private 

H 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

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FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

Kientzel,  John 

Private 

F 

1st 

Garwin,  Tama  Co.,  Iowa. 

Kirkendall,  Wm.  H.. 

Sergeant.  .... 

A 

1st 

Circleville,  O. 

Knagi,  Frederick  .... 

D 

2nd 

Toronto,  O. 

Knight,  H.  M 

Kraft,  Fred.  J 

Private 

H 

1st 

Ramsey,  111. 

Philadelp’a,  Pa.,  1300  N.  16th  st. 

Kumler,  Samuel  E.  . . 

Q.  M.  Sergeant. 

Dayton,  O. 

Landis,  William 

Private 

C 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

Ledlie,  John  W 

H 

Burden,  Kan. 

Leibtag,  Frederick.  . . 

“ 

H 

Cincinnati,  O. 

Leidg,  Ben.  F 

Sergeant 

E 

1st 

Kalida,  Putnam  Co.,  0. 
Norwich,  O. 

Reading,  Pa. 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Lessig,  August 

(< 

A 

3rd 

Livermore,  Jay  P . . . . 

u 

A 

2nd 

Saranac,  Mich. 

Lowe,  Theo.  H 

<< 

G 

State  Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 
Frazersburgh,  0. 

Luchtenbiehl,  David. 

u 

G 

1st 

Magoonaugh,  Barny. . 

Sergeant 

G 

1st 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Marscheaunt,  Israel . . 

Private 

C 

Junction  City,  Kan. 

Mattox,  W.  R 

“ 

D 

2nd 

Wiutersett,  Iowa. 

McGill,  Dennis  F. . . . 

“ 

C 

3rd 

Phila.,  Pa.,  185  Huntington  ave. 

Mclntire,  H.  A 

<< 

E 

1st 

Greenfield,  Mass. 

Caldwell,  Kan. 

McKnight,  Henry. . . . 

(( 

C 

McLean,  Alexander  . . 

McLennon,  John 

McLinden,  Samuel.  . . 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
Reading,  Pa. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

McMahon,  Michael.  . . 
McManus,  Wm 

Private 

Captain 

H 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
Chester,  Pa. 

Miller,  Andrew 

Musician 

State  Soldiers’  Home,  O. 

Miller,  George.  . . . 

Private 

C 

2nd 

Cincinnati,  O. 

Milliard,  H.  M 

Q.  M.  Sergeant. 

3rd 

Troy,  O. 

Mohn,  Rev.  H.  V 

Moser,  Ben.  D 

Private 

H 

1st 

Shillington,  Pa. 

Reading,  Pa.,  820  N.  8th  st. 

Murphy,  William  .... 

Private 

E 

1st 

Zanesville,  O.,  420  Market  st. 

Newcomet,  Benjamin. 

Reading,  Pa.,  1214  Chestnut  st. 

Newman,  Miles 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

Nicholas,  H.  J . 

Private 

B 

2nd 

Princeton,  Minn. 

Lake  Fremont,  Minn. 

Nichols,  A.  C 

(( 

B 

2nd 

Nigh,  Isaac 

U 

G 

2nd 

Helmbold,  Kan. 

Wheeling,  W.  Va. 

Norton,  Thomas  H.  . . 

Captain 

Ober,  George 

Ogden,  Eugene  A . . . . 

Sergeant 

A 

2nd 

Blue  Earth  City,  Minn. 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

O'Leary,  Timothy. . . . 

Private . 

E 

2nd 

Anaconda,  Mont. 

O’Rourke,  John 

1st  Sergeant  ... 

C 

1st 

Chester,  Pa.,  630  Morton  ave. 

Orr,  John  M 

G 

3rd 

Baker,  Iowa. 

National  Military  Home,  Wis. 

Parker,  Charles  H . . . . 

a 

E 

Parrott,  Geo.  W 

“ 

D 

1st 

Circleville,  O. 

Powell,  Nicholas 

B 

1st 

Germantown,  O. 

Pressler,  James  A. . . . 

u 

C 

2nd 

Muncv,  Lycoming  Co.,  Pa. 

Raisler,  G.  W 

Sergeant 

F 

1st 

Bear  Creek,  Wis. 

Rivers,  Harry 

E 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

Roar,  Joseph 

Private 

D 

2nd 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Ross,  David  M 

Rowen,  Samuel 

G 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
Phila.,  Pa.,  2734  Kensington  ave. 

Rummel.D.  C 

Private 

E 

1st 

Jamaica,  Iowa. 

Russell,  John  . . 

Musician 

H 

1st 

Cincinnati,  O. 

Columbus,  O. 

Saile,  John 

Sergeant 

G 

1st 

Sanborne,  C.  M 

Saylor,  Charles 

Private 

F 

2nd 

Ashtabula,  O. 

Conshohocken,  Pa. 

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Names 


Rank 


z 

< 

PH 

S 

o 

u 


o 


< 

J-l 

fH 

< 

CQ 


Residence 


Shrock,  Milton  P . . . . 
Schweikert,  Joseph  . . 
Schoebel,  Fridolin  . . . 
Schwendermann,  Ad. 
Schwink,  Geo.  W.  . . . 
Shannon,  David  W.  . • 

Sharp,  Joseph 

Shearer,  Geo.  W.  . . . 

Sherry,  John  H 

Smith,  Enoch 

Smith,  Thomas  J 

Smith,  Valentine  . .. 

Snyder,  John 

Stetson,  Prince  R.  . . . 

Stolter,  Noah  . . 

Sweger,  Jacob 

Spalding,  Noah  M.  . . 

Swope,  Joseph  B 

Sylvester,  Walter  .... 

Tell,  Benjamin 

Thompson,  R.  A 

Tierney,  M.  A 

Tittsworth,  Robt.  L.  ■ 

Tripp,  Watson 

Turner,  O.  G. 

Tussiug,  John  H.  . 

Ward,  Michael 

Warren,  Edward  .... 

Wayman,  E 

Wenkert,  Charles 

White,  Abraham 

Wilber,  Fred 

Wilcox,  James  C 

Whitman,  James 

Winterhalter,  John.  . . 

Wolf,  James  H 

Wood,  E.  Morgan 
Young,  August 


Private 


Private 


Private. . 
Musician 
Private. . 
Captain  . 
Private. . 


Private 


Private. . . 


Sergeant 
Private. . 


Private 


Captain  . 
Corporal 


F 

1st 

Chicago,  111.,  164  3d  ave. 

C 

1st 

Bvron,  Mich. 

E 

1st 

Pine  Island,  Minn. 

A 

2nd 

Chicago,  111. 

National  Military  Home,  Wis. 

H 

Hallenberg,  Kan. 

H 

1st 

North  Baltimore,  0. 

A 

1st 

Dayton,  O. 

E 

1st 

Columbus,  O. 

Waupaca,  Wis. 

A 

1st 

De  Graff,  O. 

G 

3rd 

Newport,  Ky. 

C 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

Reading,  Pa. 

F 

2nd 

Eastport,  Md. 

C 

3rd 

New  Bloomfield,  Pa. 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

F 

1st 

Basil,  0. 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

H 

3rd 

Peoria,  Franklin  Co.,  Kan. 

G 

2nd 

Minneapolis,  Minn. 

C 

1st 

Mt.  Victory,  O. 

E 

1st 

Hilliards,  0. 

F 

1st 

Cleveland,  O.,  1828  3d  ave. 

A 

2nd 

Columbus,  0. 

C 

National  Military  Home,  G. 

G 

E 

1st 

Lovelia,  Iowa. 

Attica,  Iowa. 

B 

3rd 

New  York  City,  517  W.  47tli  st. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

E 

1st 

Sunburv,  0. 

C 

State  Soldiers’  Home,  Iowa. 

F 

1st 

St.  Paul,  Minn. 

B 

2nd 

Upland,  Ind. 

Dayton,  0. 

A 

1st 

Dayton,  0. 

86 


FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

87 


FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Concluded 


Names 

Rank 

— 

Company 

& 

o 

3 

< 

C 

pq 

Residence 

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HENRY  K.  YOUNG 





HENRY  K.  YOUNG 

HE  picture  on  the  opposite  page  is  the  features  of  comrade  Henry 
K.  Young,  more  commonly  called  by  his  comrades  during  the 
war  as  “Brigham.” 

He  was  born  in  Greensburg,  Pa.,  November  7,  1S43.  In 
1854  his  parents  removed  to  Iowa,  where  he  attended  the  common  schools. 
As  his  parents  were  farmers,  he  was  what  is  called  “brought  up  on  the 
farm”;  where  he  was  at  the  commencement  of  the  war  for  the  Union. 

He  enlisted  in  the  16th  U.  S.  Infantry,  on  the  22nd  of  July,  1861. 
He  was  assigned  to  Company  “A”,  1st  Battalion,  and  was  with  his  regi- 
ment in  every  battle  in  which  it  was  engaged,  from  Shiloh,  Tenn.,  to  Jones- 
borough,  Ga. 

At  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service  in  1864,  he  veternized  and 
served  in  his  regiment  until  February  22,  1867,  when  he  was  discharged. 
As  First  Sergeant  of  his  company,  and  of  all  the  events  of  his  life  he  is 
chiefly  proud  of  the  fact  that  he  served  as  a regular  under  his  beloved 
Captain  R.  E.  A.  Crofton. 

Comrade  Young’s  home  is  at  Dubuque,  Iowa,  where  he  and  his  family 
will  be  glad  to  see  any  of  his  old  comrades,  should  they  pass  that  way. 


Roster  of  Members 


SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battauon 

' Residence 

Able,  Madison 

Private 

H 

1st 

Waterloo,  Iowa. 

Adams,  Daniel  C 

“ 

E 

1st 

Seneca,  Iowa. 

Anderson,  Lewis  S.  . • 

(C 

D 

1st 

Alhambra,  Cal. 

Badsey,  Edward 

“ 

D 

2nd 

Oswego,  N.  Y. 

Baker,  Amon  T . . . . 

Sergeant 

D 

2nd 

Cerro  Gordo,  111. 

Barry,  Edward 

Barry,  James 

Private 

A 

1st 

Morris,  111. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

Bartlett,  A.  B 

Sergeant 

D 

1st 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Beardsley,  Geo.  E.  . • • 

Private 

B 

2nd 

Mansolona,  Mich. 

Bente,  William 

“ 

E 

Elkador,  Iowa. 

Berg,  Peter 

(( 

A 

1st 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Lieut,  of  Police. 

Berry,  Oliver 

“ 

C 

National  Military  Home,  Wis. 

Bloomer,  0.  B 

“ 

D 

1st 

Harrisburgh,  Tama  Co.,  Ariz. 

Bodine,  John 

(( 

H 

1st 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

Bowles,  W.  D 

a 

H 

1st 

Rockford,  Iowa. 

Boyce,  Robert  . 

“ 

H 

1st 

Menona,  Iowa. 

Briggs,  George  . ... 

“ 

H 

1st 

Eagle  Harbor,  Mich. 

Brown,  James 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

Brown,  R.  T 

Private.  . 

D 

2nd 

Chicago,  111.,  567  Fulton  st. 
Two  Rivers,  Wis. 

Buerjour,  John 

“ 

A 

Burgess,  P.  W 

(( 

A 

2nd 

Hastings,  Mich. 

Burran,  John 

U 

H 

Dedham,  Iowa. 

Bye,  B.  O 

<< 

B 

2nd 

Caledonia,  N.  Dak. 

Caldwell,  Samuel  . . . 

u 

H 

1st 

Booneville,  Iowa. 

Clauson,  Hans 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Bee,  Huston  Co.,  Minn. 

Comardy,  John  B . . . . 

Sergeant 

A 

Plxria,  Iowa. 

Cook,  Heurv  S 

Lieut.  & Adjt.  . . 

Now  Colonel  U.  S.  A. 

Cook,  John  S 

1st  Sergeant  . . . 

H 

1st 

Chicago,  111. 

Costello,  James  ... 

Private 

F 

1st 

Grass  Creek,  Ind. 

Cragliill,  Edward  .... 

Corporal 

A 

Cresco,  Iowa. 

Crawford,  James  R.  . . 

Private 

A 

1st 

Brush  Creek,  Iowa. 

Crawford,  Levi 

“ 

A 

1st 

Oriental,  Juniata  Co.,  Pa. 

Crofton,  R.  E.  A 

Captain 

Colonel  U.  S.  A. 

Cross,  Harrison 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Eaton  Rapids,  Mich. 

Custus,  Henry 

“ 

D 

National  Military  Home,  O. 

Davidson,  T.  M 

Sergeant 

Elkador,  Iowa. 

Deiner,  Thomas  . . . 

Private 

D 

National  Military  Home,  Kan. 

DeLaucey,  James  O. . 

<< 

A 

1st 

Loysville,  Pa. 

Denicke,  Rudolph  . . . 

(i 

A 

Macon,  Ga. 

Dervin,  W.  E 

(( 

F 

2nd 

Watertown,  Wis. 

Dial,  David 

u 

F 

2nd 

Waukon,  Iowa. 

Donaldson,  Thomas.  . 

(( 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

Douglass,  D.  W 

“ 

B 

1st 

Waukon,  Iowa. 

Doyle,  D.  A 

u 

A 

Cartwright,  Wis. 

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SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

RLank 

Company 

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Driscoll,  Jerry 

Private 

A 

Dunham,  S.  H 

D 

1st 

Edson,  Henry  H 

Sergeant. . . . . 

H 

1st 

Eller  Martin 

Ellis,  Seth 

Private 

F 

Emperor,  Christ’plier 

C 

2nd 

Evans,  Newton  .... 

a 

F 

Kates,  John  M 

(( 

H 

1st 

Fegtmeier,  Conrad.  . . 

<< 

D 

Finn,  J.  M 

(( 

A 

Fitzgibbons,  Wm .... 

« 

B 

2nd 

Foster,  Joseph  R 

u 

C 

2nd 

Freer,  A.  H 

u 

H 

1st 

Gemeiner,  Anton  . . . 

u 

D 

Giles,  Jerome 

u 

A 

1st 

Gilloughv,  John.... 

(( 

C 

Gleason,  Johu 

<c 

B 

2nd 

Goff,  Albert 

ll 

A 

1st 

Gray,  John  

it 

H 

1st 

Griswold,  Charles .... 

« 

D 

1st 

Gross,  John  T 

u 

F 

1st 

Grove,  H.  A 

u 

H 

1st 

Grout,  Le  Roy 

O.  M.  Sergt .... 

2nd 

Halverson,  K 

Private 

B 

Hancock,  T.  J 

c 

Heltrick,  David  H.  . . 

Sergeant 

Heunessv,  John 

Private 

H 

1st 

Hessler,  Lewis  T 

“ ... 

C 

2nd 

Hilton,  Wm.  H 

A 

Houlihan,  T.  C 

<• 

A 

1st 

Hyde,  Aaron 

G 

Ingalls,  James  M 

0.  M.  Sergt  .... 

2nd 

Isaacson,  John 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Jameson,  John 

Musician. 

D 

1st 

Jennings,  Albert  T.  . . 

Private 

A 

1st 

Jesmore,  Alex 

<< 

D 

1st 

Johansen,  Herman  . . . 

<< 

B 

Johnson,  Jacob  G.  B.  . 

a 

B 

1st 

Johnsrud,  G 

u 

H 

1st 

Jovce,  James 

u 

C 

1st 

Keas,  Michael 

(i 

F 

1st 

Keible,  Joseph 

a 

G 

1st 

Keith,  Judson  R . . . . 

“ 

H 

1st 

Kellogg,  Edgar 

1st  Lieutenant  . 

Kennedy,  Robert  .... 

Sergeant 

C 

2nd 

Kettleson,  Chas.  G.  . . 

Private 

H 

1st 

King,  James 

B 

1st 

King,  William 

“ 

C 

2nd 

Kliue,  Jacob 

1st  Lieutenant . 

Krebs,  Louis 

Private 

D 

Krell,  George 

U 

F 

1st 

Langan,  G.  W 

(( 

H 

1st 

Leary,  John 

u 

D 

1st 

Lee,  Henry 

(( 

H 

2nd 

Lerov,  Francis 

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2nd 

Lewis,  John 

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c 

2nd 

Linsin,  John 

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1st 

91 


Residence 


Dallis  Centre,  Iowa. 
Minneapolis,  Minn. 

Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  520  Norwood  ave. 
National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
Soldiers’  Home,  Mich. 

Prospect,  Wis. 

National  Military  Home,  Kan. 
Newton,  Iowa. 

National  Military  Home,  Wis.. 
Elk,  Chase  County,  Kan. 
Saranac,  Mich. 

Evart,  Mich. 

Heron  Lake,  Minn. 

Milwaukee,  Wis. 

South  Bend,  Ind. 

Soldiers  Home,  Mass. 
Crookstown,  Minn. 

Ruthvern,  Ind. 

Ashton,  Iowa. 

Cleveland,  O.,  7 Jay  st. 
Westphalia,  Mich. 

Garwin,  Iowa. 

Emmettsburgh,  Iowa. 

Elkador,  Iowa. 

Volney,  Iowa. 

Harrisburgh,  Pa. 

Colesburgh,  Iowa. 

Ann  Arbor,  Mich. 

Loyal,  Wis. 

Chicago,  111.,  433  58th  st. 
Osterdock,  Iowa. 

1st  Art.  U.  S.  A. 

Albert  Lea,  Minn. 

Cincinnati,  O. 

Woodbine,  Iowa. 

Smith’s  Crossing,  Mich. 
National  Military  Home,  O. 
Camden,  O. 

Albert  Lea,  Minn. 

Sault  St.  Marie,  Mich. 

State  Soldiers’  Home,  Iowa. 
Dubuque,  Iowa. 

Brush  Creek,  Iowa. 

Now  Colonel  U.  S.  A. 

Tarentum,  Pa. 

Cresco,  Iowa. 

Bennington,  N.  Y. 

Ep worth,  Iowa. 

Now  Colonel  U.  S.  A. 

West  Hanover,  Pa. 

Spring  Ranch,  Neb. 

Livermore,  Cal. 

Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Post  1 , G.  A.  R. 
National  Military  Home,  Kan. 
Bay  City,  Mich. 

National  Military  Home,  Wis. 
Vistula,  Ind. 


SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


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Names 

Rank 

Company 

o 

a 

< 

< 

w 

Residence 

Lisher,  J.  M 

B 

West  Union,  Iowa. 

Karns  City,  Pa. 

Longwell,  W.  D 

<( 

C 

2nd 

Luther,  George 

“ 

H 

1st 

Canton,  S.  Dak. 

Madigan,  Patrick  . . . 
McCabe,  Henry 

A 

1st 

St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

McCarthy,  Janies  . . 
McChesuey,  John  B . . 

Sergeant 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

McQueda,  John  

Private 

A 

National  Military  Home,  Wis. 

Miller,  James  A . . . 

“ 

F 

2nd 

Fisherville,  Pa. 

Minnick,  Josiali  

Sergeant 

A 

1st 

Lykens,  Pa. 

Minnick,  S.  M 

Private 

D 

2nd 

Philadel’a,  Pa.,  4701  Edmund  st. 
Lykens,  Pa. 

Morgan,  Wm.  H 

A 

1st 

Mosher,  Geo.  W 

“ 

H 

1st 

Hillsdale,  Mich. 

Morrow,  M 

u 

E 

Linesville,  Pa. 

Ulysses,  Neb. 

Northway,  D.  C 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Olsen,  Thomas 

<< 

B 

1st 

Taylor,  N.  Dak. 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

O’Toole,  Patrick  .... 

Overingham,  Janies.  . 

Private 

B 

2nd 

Lawler,  Iowa. 

Parsons,  Frank 

“ 

E 

1st 

Galva,  Kan. 

Pattee,  F.  J 

1st  Sergeant. . . . 

A 

1st 

Iola,  Kan. 

Pontius,  J.  H 

Private 

B 

2nd 

Crumstown  Station,  Ind. 

Powers,  A.  W 

Sergeant 

B 

Chetek,  Wis. 

Pradv,  Thomas 

Private 

c 

Belleview,  Iowa. 

Columbus,  O. 

Pulling,  John 

1st  Sergeant. . . . 

D 

2nd 

Ragsdale,  Edward  S . 
Randolph,  Enoch  J . . 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
Soldiers’  Home,  Pa. 

Ringsdorf,  Jeffries  . . . 

Private 

D 

Rounds,  Wm.  A 

<( 

c 

2nd 

Pentwater,  Mich. 

Lisbon,  Iowa. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Wash’ton,  D.  C. 

Ruukle,  Jerry 

<< 

A 

2nd 

Ryan,  Thomas  W . . . . 

(l 

E 

1st 

Sage,  Patrick 

a 

E 

1st 

Gobleville,  Mich. 

Scott,  John  T 

Schultz,  Fred 

Lieutenant 

Musician 

Grinnell,  Iowa. 

Junction  City,  Kan. 

Schoenberger,  H.  W. 

Private 

H 

2nd 

Culver,  Ottawa  Co.,  Kan. 

Seidell,  C.  M 

Captain 

Storm  Lake,  Iowa. 

Scribner,  John  M ... 

Corporal 

D 

2nd 

Maywood,  111. 

Shapley,  Abram 

Private, 

H 

1st 

Sibley,  Iowa. 

Shapley,  John  W 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Chattanooga,  Tenn. 

Sheerley,  George  .... 

“ 

H 

3rd 

Fisherville,  Pa. 

Shrody,  George 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Waukon,  Iowa. 

Skinner,  C.  H 

Com.  Sergeant.. 

Fond-du-Lac,  Wis. 

Smith,  Amos.  J 

Private 

B 

1st 

Clear  Lake,  Iowa. 

Smith,  Charles  H . . . . 

Sergeant 

H 

1st 

Pipestone,  Minn. 

Smith,  Daniel . 

Private 

B 

2nd 

Clayton,  Iowa. 

Smith,  Geo.  B 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Green  Bay,  Wis. 

Smith,  J.  A 

A 

1st 

Waukeenv,  Kan. 

Stevenson,  S.  R 

“ 

B 

1st 

Sturgeon  Bay,  Wis. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

Stitt,  Jefferson  L • • ■ • 

Stein,  John 

Sergeant 

A 

Junction  City,  Kan. 

Starr,  W.  R 

Q.  M.  Sergeant. . 

Iudianola,  Neb. 

Startz,  John 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Decorah,  Iowa. 

Brookings,  S.  Dak. 

Stowe,  W.  R 

A 

2nd 

Sutherland,  Wm 

<< 

H 

1 st 

Eagle  Station,  Mich. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 

Sykes,  Thomas  . 

<< 

F 

1st 

Taylor,  Andrew  J . . . . 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Mansolona,  Mich. 

a 

c 

2nd 

Soldiers’  Home,  Mich. 

Ohiowa,  Neb. 

Thomas,  Morris 

Com.  Sergeant.. 

92 

1st 

SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

Todd,  Alexander 

Trevett,  Peter 

Tucker,  Daniel  

Van  Voris,  Palmer.  . . 

Varpe,  Eugene 

Wall,  Fred 

Wall,  George 

Wedmeier,  W.  J 

West,  Wm 

Wescott,  Chauncey. . . 

Warden,  Charles 

Welch,  John 

Wellington,  Joseph  . . 

Wiley,  H 

Yochum,  Nicholas... 

Youug,  H.  K 

Zoll,  Conrad 

Zugenbrucher,  Jos.  . . 

Private 

(( 

Sergeant 

Private 

Corporal 

Sergeant 

Private 

Lieutenant 

Private 

Private 

U 

It 

tt 

1st  Sergeant. . . . 

1st  Sergeant. . . . 

C 

H 

H 

H 

D 

A 

A 

A 

B 

C 

C 

C 

C 

1st 

1st 

1st 

2nd 

1st 

2nd 

2nd 

1st 

2nd 

2nd 

Detroit,  Mich.,  26  South  St. 
Pipestone,  Minn. 

Lyons,  Mich. 

Augusta,  Wis. 

Mt.  Ayr,  Iowa. 

Duncannon,  Pa. 

Duncaunon,  Pa. 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. 

Long  Island,  Kan. 

Seymour,  Wis. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
National  Military  Home,  O. 
Monticello,  Minn. 

Peria,  Harrison  Co.,  Iowa. 
Dubuque,  Iowa. 

Petrosky,  Mich. 

Dubuque,  Iowa. 

93 


SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

> 

94 


SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Concluded 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

£ 

o 

< 

< 

P3 

Residence 

« 

95 


GEORGE  W.  HUGHES 

•Jt 

EO.  W.  HUGHES  was  born  in  Bucks  County,  Pa.,  August  27,. 
1842,  and  in  this  locality  attended  the  public  schools  till  14  years 
old.  When  not  in  school  he  was  employed  on  a farm.  At  the 
age  just  named  he  came  with  his  parents  to  Muncie,  Ind.,  and 
took  a course  of  study  in  the  high  school.  He  learned  the  trade  of  car- 
riage maker  and  came  to  Columbus,  Ohio,  in  the  fall  of  1859,  and  worked 
at  his  trade  till  the  civil  war  broke  out.  He  enlisted  September  9,  1861, 
in  Company  “D”,  3rd  Battalion,  18th  U.  S.  Infantry,  and  served  in  that 
company  till  after  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  Term.,  when  he  was  trans- 
ferred to  Company  “F”,  1st  Battalion,  18th  U.  S.  Infantry,  in  which  com- 
pany he  served  during  the  remainder  of  his  term  of  enlistment  of  three 
years.  He  was  with  his  command  in  every  engagement  it  had  except  at 
Hoover’s  Gap,  Tenn.,  when  he  was  in  the  hospital,  disabled  with  rheu- 
matism. He  was  temporarily  absent  from  a portion  of  the  Atlanta  cam- 
paign, when  he  was  on  detached  service  with  the  Division  Ammunition 
train.  He  was  wounded  in  the  left  knee  in  the  charge  on  Missionary 
Ridge,  Tenn.,  November  24,  1863,  and  was  discharged  at  Atlanta,  Ga., 
on  September  9,  1864.  After  his  discharge  he  returned  to  Ohio  and  lo- 
cated in  Galena,  where  he  engaged  in  the  manufacture  of  agricultural 
implements,  in  which  business  he  has  been  engaged  ever  since. 

He  joined  the  Association  of  the  Survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade 
at  the  time  of  its  organization  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  in  1883.  He  was 
elected  Vice-President  of  the  Association  at  its  meeting  held  in  the  city 
just  named  in  1885,  and  served  one  year.  He  was  next  elected  Secretary 
and  Treasurer  at  a meeting  held  in  Crawfish  Springs,  Ga.,  in  1895.  Has 
twice  been  re-elected  and  holds  the  same  office  at  this  time. 

Of  comrade  Geo.  W.  Hughes  we  can  only  add  a few  words.  Like 
comrade  Philip  Game  he  is  one  of  the  sponsors  of  this  association:  ever 
on  hand  when  called,  ever  ready  to  assist  when  asked.  Pie  is  held  in  high 
esteem  as  a citizen  and  is  prominent  as  a farmer  and  manufacturer.  He 
has  been  commander  of  the  G.  A.  R.  Post  for  years  and  also'  takes  an  active- 
interest  in  certain  secret  and  benevolent  orders. 

96 


GEORGE  W.  HUGHES 

Secretary-Treasurer  Association  Survivors  Regular  Brigade 


Roster  of  Members 

EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Ackers,  John 

Corporal 

H 

1st 

Ackerman,  Charles  F. 

Private 

G 

2nd 

Amlin,  Zeloria 

U 

H 

2nd 

Armstrong,  Phil.  D . . 

(( 

F 

2nd 

Andon,  John 

Sergeant 

F 

1st 

Andrews,  Hiram 

Private 

D 

1st 

Arnold,  John  M 

Sergeant 

A 

2nd 

Atkinson,  Wm.  F . . . . 

Private 

G 

2nd 

Aust,  Theodore 

“ 

H 

2nd 

Bailer  C K 

<< 

A 

2nd 

Baker,  James 

“ 

H 

3rd 

U 

G 

1st 

Barnhart,  A.  F 

Barrows,  Allen  C. . ... . 

Sergt.  Major. . . . 

1st 

Baughman,  Josiah. . . . 

Private 

G 

1st 

Beach,  Edwin  C 

Sergt.  Major. . . . 

1st 

Beddinger,  Louis  .... 

Musician 

H 

3rd 

Bell,  C.  W 

Corporal 

F 

1st 

Bell,  John 

Private 

F 

2nd 

Beuliam,  Daniel  W. . . 

Lieutenant 

Bernheisel,  E 

Private 

E 

1st 

Bisbee,  Wm.  H 

Lieutenant 

Boelter,  Henry. 

Private 

F 

1st 

Bogart,  Charles  V. . . . 

“ 

G 

2nd 

<< 

G 

1st 

Bowers,  Charles  W.  . . 

Bowers,  John 

Private 

B 

Boyer,  A.  H . . 

Boyer,  John  H 

Corporal 

G 

2nd 

Bradner,  Wm 

Private 

H 

3rd 

Brand  T.  T 

Captain 

F 

1st 

Bragg,  Adam 

Private 

H 

2nd 

Brake,  Theo.  W 

Musician 

F 

1st 

Brian,  John  H* 

Private 

C 

3rd 

Brick,  Patrick 

<< 

B 

2nd 

Brown,  Geo.  K 

“ 

H 

2nd 

Brown,  Henry 

U 

H 

1st 

Brown,  Ira 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Buch,  Elias  

Musician ...... 

D 

2nd 

Bucher,  Joseph 

Private 

G 

1st 

Bumbaugh,  James  R. . 

Sergeant 

H 

2nd 

Burk,  James  H 

Private 

E 

1st 

Burke,  Pharaoh ...... 

A 

2nd 

Burkhardt,  Adam  . . . . 

“ 

D 

97 

1st 

Residence 


North  Salem,  Ind. 

Menominee,  Mich. 

Amlin  P.  0.,  O. 

Kasson,  Dodge  Co.,  Minn. 
National  Military  Home,  O. 
National  Military  Home,  O. 
Leavenworth,  Kan. 

Laurens,  Iowa. 

Columbus,  O. 

Delaware,  O. 

Brookfield,  O. 

Salem,  O. 

Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  Station  D. 
Columbus,  O. 

Westerville,  O. 

Columbus,  O. 

Cincinnati,  O.,  Sergt.  of  Police. 
East  Liberty,  O. 

Ashland,  O. 

Now  Colonel  U.  S.  A. 

Denver, Col.,  1016  W.Ellsworth  st 
Now  Lieut.  Colonel  U.  S.  A. 
Philadelphia,  Pa.,  Warnack  st. 
Palatine,  111. 

Salem,  O. 

Fulton,  O. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
Grantville,  Pa. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

St.  Plenry,  Ind. 

Urbana,  O. 

Oskaloosa,  Iowa. 

Toledo,  O. 

Bellefonte,  Pa. 

National  Military  Home,  Wis. 
Harrisburgh,  Pa. 

Elden,  Iowa. 

Paulding,  O. 

Jennings,  La. 

Forest  Grove,  Oreg. 
Harrisburgh,  Pa. 

Neosho  Falls,  Kan. 

Mt.  Vernon,  O. 

St.  Clair,  Mich. 


EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Rank 

Company 

z 

o 

< 

< 

PQ 

Musician 

F 

2nd 

Captain 

Private 

E 

2nd 

U 

A 

2nd 

Lieutenant 

1st  Sergeant. . . . 

F 

1st 

Private 

(( 

D 

2nd 

U 

A 

1st 

u 

D 

1st 

(( 

A 

<< 

D 

(( 

B 

1st 

(( 

E 

u 

C 

2nd 

(( 

D 

3rd 

<< 

G 

1st 

<< 

G 

2nd 

Sergt.  Major. . . . 

1st 

Musician  . . . . 

D 

2nd 

Sergeant 

H 

2nd 

Private 

G 

2nd 

“ 

H 

2nd 

Musician.  . . 

E 

1st 

Private 

B 

(( 

H 

2nd 

(( 

G 

1st 

U 

B 

2nd 

(( 

D 

2nd 

(( 

B 

2nd 

<< 

C 

2nd 

<< 

D 

3rd 

Captain 

Corporal 

D 

1st 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Com.  Sergeant . 

1st 

Musician 

F 

1st 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Sergt.  Major. . . . 

2nd 

Private 

G 

1st 

(( 

F 

(( 

F 

2nd 

<< 

E 

U 

D 

1st 

Sergeant 

F 

1st 

Private. 

H 

1st 

U 

F 

1st 

Sergeant 

D 

2nd 

Corporal 

D 

2nd 

Private 

A 

2nd 

A 

2nd 

(( 

A 

2nd 

U 

C 

<< 

D 

1st 

“ 

B 

3rd 

A 

1st 

98 

Names 


Burkley,  John 

Butler,  Michael 

Burt,  Andrew  S . . . . 
Caler,  George ........ 

Canedy,  L.  A 

Carpenter,  Gilbert  S. 
Carpenter,  Thomas  . 
Casey,  Thomas  ...  . 

Castor,  Joseph 

Chase,  W.  W 

Clark,  Brant 

Clark,  John  O 

Clinch,  John  W 

Coats,  Wm.  E 

Coffa,  Isaac 

Conrad,  John 

Converse,  Jasper.  . . . 
Colopy,  Timothy.  . . . 

Cordes,  Henry 

Coulter,  Wm.  A. . . . 

Coyle,  S.  E 

Crawford,  Wm.  A . . . 

Criss,  H.  A 

Curtis,  Charles  J.  . . . 

Daily,  John 

Daley,  John 

Dearduff,  Wm 

Deckman,  John 

Deering,  James 

Deming,  F.  K 

Demerling,  Geo 

Demster,  Perry  . . 

Dennis,  W.  W 

Denton,  A.  B 

Deyo,  H.  H 

Dickinson,  Reuben . . 

Doell,  Henry 

Doyle.  Philip 

Drake,  B.  A.  H 

Durfey,  Andrew 

Durfey,  C.  H 

Eaders,  Norman  C.  . 

Earley,  Henry 

Elliott,  Stephen 

England,  Jasper 
Evans,  Rowland  W.  . 
Farquehar,  Aaron  B . 
Fetters,  Samuel 

Fisher,  Paul 

Fisk,  Geo.  W 

Fleckuer,  Henry.  . . . 

Fleckner,  Wm 

Flisher,  Milton 

Flier,  John 

Floyed,  Richard 
Foley,  Timothy. . . . 
Foley,  WTilliam 


Residence 


National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
Columbus,  O. 

Now  Colonel  U.  S.  A. 

Beach  City,  Stark  Co.,  O. 
Drakesville,  Iowa. 

Now  Lieut.  Colonel  U.  S.  A. 
New  Albany,  O. 

National  Military  Home,  Kan. 
National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
Dunkirk,  O. 

Dayton,  O. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
Toledo,  O. 

Havensville,  Kan. 

National  Military  Home,  Kan. 
Columbus,  O. 

Plain  City,  O. 

Brandon,  O. 

Millersburgh,  Pa. 

San  Jose,  Cal. 

Branch,  Pa. 

Hilliards,  O. 

Creston,  Iowa. 

Wilton  Junction,  Iowa. 
Columbus,  O. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
West  Jefferson,  O. 
Shiremanstown,  Pa. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Columbus,  O. 

Uhrichsville,  O. 

Charles  City,  Iowa. 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Urbana,  O. 

Lewis  Centre,  O. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Erie  Co.,  O. 
National  Military  Home,  O. 
Kingston  Centre,  O. 

Paulding,  O. 

Columbus,  O. 

Racine,  Wis. 

New  Albany,  O. 

Waukesha,  Wis. 

Skronton,  Osage  Co.,  Kan. 
Ottawa,  Kan. 

Olney,  111. 

Glenloch,  Pa. 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 
Senecaville,  O. 

Sunbury,  O. 

Sequel,  Cal. 

New  Cumberland,  Pa. 
National  Military  Home,  O. 
Logansport,  Ind. 

Meadville,  Pa. 

Rockville,  O. 


EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

o 

< 

f- 

<j2 

PQ 

Residence 

Fooks,  J.  H 

Private 

C 

2nd 

Sunnydale,  Kan. 

Ford,  Wm 

Corporal 

A 

2nd 

Canal  Winchester,  O. 

Foss,  Geo.  F 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Byron,  Ogle  Co.,  111. 

Frederick,  Florence.  . 

“ 

H 

National  Military  Home,  O. 

Freeman,  Henry  B — 

Lieutenant 

Now  Lieut.  Colonel,  U.  S.  A. 

Frey,  J.  B 

Sergeant.  

A 

2nd 

Yates  Centre,  Kan. 

Gehardt,  George 

Private 

C 

2nd 

Chillicothe,  O. 

George,  James  W . . . . 

“ 

F 

2nd 

Newark,  0. 

Gerzetta,  W.  H.  H ... 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Marysville,  O. 

Gifford,  Norman  W. . 

“ 

H 

3rd 

Lake  View,  Cook  Co.,  111. 

Gill,  John  W 

Lieutenant.  . . . 

Harrisburgh,  Pa. 

Golding,  Janies 

Private 

National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

Goodlet,  Goodletson  . 

“ 

G 

2nd 

Washington  Harbor,  Wis. 

Gorsuch,  Samuel  . . . 

Corporal 

A 

1st 

Centre  Village,  O. 

Graham,  G.  H . . . 

Private 

E 

2nd 

Chama,  N.  M. 

Graham,  Samuel,  M.  . 

“ 

F 

2nd 

Missouri  Valley,  Iowa. 

Graudstaff,  Albert. . . . 

“ 

F 

1st 

Granville,  O. 

Granger,  James  S . . . . 

“ 

F 

1st 

Newr  Albanj',  0. 

Green,  R.  P 

“ 

F 

1st 

Columbus,  0. 

Greenwood,  Levi  .... 

“ 

E 

1st 

New  Albany,  O. 

Hagg,  Frederick 

“ 

C 

2nd 

Vernon,  111. 

Halley,  George 

“ 

F 

1st 

Kirksville,  Mo. 

Halmin,  August 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

Haukinson,  James  . . . 

Private 

D 

1st 

Newark,  0. 

Hanlon,  John 

<( 

E 

2nd 

Columbus,  0. 

Hanover,  Joseph 

“ 

F 

1st 

Independence,  Mo. 

Harmon,  Daniel 

“ 

G 

1st 

Canal  Fulton,  0. 

Harris,  Wm.  H 

“ 

H 

2nd 

Springfield,  O. 

Hartman,  John  A 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Latrobe,  Pa. 

Hannahs,  David 

Corporal 

D 

1st 

Johnstown,  O. 

Hannahan,  Michael.. 

Private 

E 

2nd 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

Hassler,  Frank 

“ 

D 

2nd 

Massillon,  0. 

Haslett,  James  B 

Sergeant 

A 

3rd 

Findley’s  Lake,  N.  Y. 

Hass,  Nicholas 

Private 

H 

1st 

Fond-du-Lac,  Wis. 

Haymond,  Henry .... 

Captain 

Clarksburgh,  W.  Va. 

Hays,  B 

Sergeant 

E 

2nd 

Barnes,  Kan. 

Heaney,  Wm.  W 

Private 

C 

1st 

Beatrice,  Neb. 

Heffelfinger,  David  H. 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Sunbury,  Pa. 

Heitman,  H.  F 

U 

F 

2nd 

Superior,  Neb. 

Heminger,  Adam  .... 
Henderson,  Geo.  A.  . . 

“ 

F 

3rd 

Howard  City,  Mich. 

Sergeant 

H 

3rd 

Springfield,  0. 

Herman,  E 

Private 

G 

3rd 

Rider’s  P.  O.,  Md. 

Hickman,  Thomas.  . . 

U 

E 

1st 

Mt.  Gilead,  O. 

Hickman,  Willis 

Sergeant 

E 

1st 

Nelsonville,  O. 

Higgens,  Richard  . . . 

Private 

A 

1st 

Columbus,  O. 

Hill,  H.  D 

1st  Sergeant .... 

Augusta,  Kan. 

Hinds,  S.  H 

Private 

e 

2nd 

Linesville,  Iowa. 

Hines,  Harry 

Musician 

A 

2nd 

Reading,  Pa. 

Horn,  Thomas 

1st  Sergeant .... 

H 

2nd 

Lilly  Chapel,  O. 

Hopkins,  Geo.  W. . . 

Private 

F 

2nd 

Leonard’s  P.  0.,  O. 

Hodgkins,  G.  W 

“ 

B 

1st 

Percy,  111. 

Horton,  Ralph ...... 

1st  Sergeant .... 

H 

1st 

National  Military  Home,  Kan. 

Hubland,  John 

Private 

H 

1st 

South  Bloomfield,  0. 

Hughes,  Chauncey  W. 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Greenville,  O. 

Hughes,  Geo.  W 

U 

F 

1st 

Galena,  0. 

Hunt,  L.  L.  B 

U 

G 

3rd 

Ithaca,  Mich. 

Hurd,  Zera 

u 

A 

2nd 

Osceola,  Neb. 

99 


EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

o 

< 

w 

Residence 

Howe,  W 

Jacobs.  Theophilus.. 

Pittsb’gli,  Pa.,  Joel  st.,  32d  ward. 
National  Military  Home,  Ind. 

James,  Isaac 

Private 

F 

3rd 

Mt.  Victory,  O. 

John,  Elias  H 

B 

1st 

Lima,  O. 

Johnson,  A.  A 

it 

A 

2nd 

Marysville,  0. 

Johnson,  Geo.  W ... 

U 

A 

2nd 

Prospect,  0. 

Jones,  B.  F 

U 

B 

1st 

Columbus,  O. 

Jones,  David  W 

u 

H 

2nd 

National  Military  Home,  O. 

Jones,  Conrad 

u 

G 

3rd 

Cambridge,  Kan. 

Jones,  John  C 

a 

F 

2nd 

Columbus,  O.,  462  E.  Spring  st. 

Jones,  Sidney  A 

<( 

A 

2nd 

Omaha,  Neb.,  1808  California  st. 

Jones,  William  

u 

E 

2nd 

Bucyrus,  O. 

Jones,  Wm.  F 

n 

H 

2nd 

Columbus,  O. 

Joyner,  Robert  A . . . . 

Musician 

A 

2nd 

National  Military  Home,  Kan. 

Justice,  George 

Corporal 

H 

1st 

Roachdale,  Ind. 

Kahler,  Joseph 

Private 

G 

1st 

Plain  City,  O. 

Karnes,  Samuel  M.  . . 

1st  Sergeant ... 

H 

2nd 

Bluffton,  Ind. 

Kay,  Edward  F . . . . 

Com.  Sergeant . 

1st 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Kelly,  Francis  M 

Private 

H 

2nd 

West  Jefferson,  O. 

Kenner,  Allen 

“ .... 

D 

1st 

Dayton,  O. 

Kerstetter,  David  M . . 

Private 

G 

2nd 

Massillon,  O.,  Box  143. 

Kinney,  G.  W. 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Circleville,  O. 

King,  James 

“ 

E 

1st 

Chanute,  Kan. 

Kirsimer,  John 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Delaware,  O. 

Kirtlaud,  Thaddeus  S 

Lieutenant 

Chicago,  111.,  5406  Madison  ave. 

Kochems,  Peter 

Private 

A 

1st 

Cleveland,  O.,  55  Nora  st. 

Kramer,  Frederick.  . . 

U 

H 

2nd 

Newark,  O.,  Woods  ave. 

Kuhns,  Josephus 

u 

F 

1st 

Dayton,  0. 

Kunsinan,  Jacob 

(( 

H 

1st 

Reading,  Pa. 

(( 

D 

2nd 

Columbus,  O. 

Hopkintou,  Iowa. 

Kokomo,  Ind. 

Lamb,  John  A 

Langley,  John 

u 

(( 

H 

1st 

Lathorp,  Zora 

(( 

E 

1st 

Sonora,  O. 

La  Rue,  E.  L 

(( 

F 

1st 

Broadway,  O. 

u 

D 

1st 

Ottumwa,  Iowa. 

u 

A 

2nd 

Toledo,  0. 

Lerentlier,  Wm 

Corporal 

H 

3rd 

Humphries,  Neb. 

Linenkugel,  Joseph. 

Private 

D 

2nd 

Columbus,  O. 

Litchfield,  N.  G 

Lieutenant 

N.  Y.  City,  Grand  Union  Hotel. 

Lombard,  James 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Delaware,  O. 

Looker,  Oscar  R 

(( 

E 

1st 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Loop,  James  T 

(C 

F 

2nd 

Watkins,  O. 

Lowe,  John  M 

(( 

H 

1st 

Singlestown,  Pa. 

Lucas,  Samuel 

(( 

G 

1st 

Mansfield,  0. 

Lyman,  Luke  C 

u 

A 

2nd 

Edison,  0. 

Lyman,  Phil.  S 

Sergeant 

A 

2nd 

Chicago,  111. 

Mallory,  John  A 

Private  

B 

2nd 

St.  Elmo,  Mich. 

Markham,  Daniel  H . . 

“ ... 

F 

2nd 

Cypress,  O. 

Marr,  Frederick 

(( 

F 

2nd 

Chillicothe,  0. 

Martin,  Thomas 

u 

D 

2nd 

Soldiers’  Home,  Wash’tou,  D.  C. 

Martindale,  Stephen.. 

u 

D 

1st 

Johnstown,  O. 

a 

A 

1st 

Hilliards,  O. 

Maxwell,  Henderson. 

(( 

A 

2nd 

Kilbourne,  O. 

McAdow,  J.  C 

Drum  Major. . . . 

Covington,  O. 

Private 

H 

2nd 

Woodstock,  0. 

Woodstock,  O. 

McAdow,  T.  J 

Sergeant 

G 

2nd 

McCauley,  W.  E 

Private. . . 

F 

100 

1st 

Logansport,  Ind. 

EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

McClish,  John 

Sergeant 

A 

1st 

Reese’s,  0. 

McCoy,  John 

Private 

G 

2nd 

Yankee  Jim’s,  Cal. 

McCleery,  Wm.  P 

Captain 

Troy,  Pa. 

McClure,  Thomas.  . . . 

Private 

G 

1st 

Williams,  Iowa. 

McHugh,  Terrance.  . . 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

McKennie,  Janies  . . . 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

McKinney,  John  D.  . . 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Pender,  Neb. 

Medick,  Geo.  W 

“ 

F 

Worthington,  0. 

Worthington,  O. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

Rich  Hill,  Mo. 

Medick,  P.  J 

Mellinger,  Martin ... 

1st  Sergeant .... 

B 

3rd 

Meredith,  Charles  B . . 

Sergeant 

D 

2nd 

Merriam,  W.  H 

Private 

G 

1st 

Urbana.  O. 

Mvers,  H.  B 

A 

Columbus,  0. 

Shamokin,  Pa. 

Medicott,  Richard. . . . 

“ 

C 

1st 

Miller,  Abraham.  . . . 

<< 

C 

2nd 

Salesville,  0. 

Miller,  Perry  W 

“ 

F 

1st 

Parks  Mills,  O. 

Mills,  Anson 

Captain  

Now  Brig.  Gen’l  U.  S.  A.,  retired. 

Mix,  Jacob 

Private 

A 

1st 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

Mizner,  Henry  R . . . . 

Captain 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Moccabe,  John 

Private 

D 

2nd 

Columbus,  O. 

Morgan,  Isaac 

“ 

G 

2nd 

Piqua,  O. 

Morgan,  James  H . . . . 

Sergeant 

D 

2nd 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich. 

Morgan,  Samuel  N.  . . 

Private 

C 

2nd 

Mansfield,  0. 

Morrison,  Cornie 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Quaker  City,  0. 

Mosher,  Ambrose. . . . 

(( 

C 

1st 

Spanker,  0. 

Murphy,  Clinton . 

Corporal 

H 

1st 

Rockville,  Ind. 

Murphy,  Austen  .... 

Private 

H 

1st 

Greencastle,  Ind. 

Nicodemus,  Josiah  C. 

Corporal 

C 

2nd 

Northville,  Mich. 

Newman,  Samuel  .... 

Private 

H 

3rd 

Brazil,  Ind. 

Newton,  George 

“ 

B 

3rd 

Strong,  Kan. 

Newton,  Wm.  A 

“ 

C 

1st 

Covington,  Ky. 

Oberly,  Louis 

“ 

C 

2nd 

Chillicothe,  0. 

O’Brien,  Wm 

Corporal 

B 

1st 

Columbus,  0. 

Olding,  George 

Private 

H 

3rd 

St.  Henry,  Ind. 

Ostrander,  James  S. . . 

Lieutenant 

Richmond,  Ind. 

Page,  Wm.  R 

Private 

F 

2nd 

Howard  City,  Mich. 

Parker,  Franklin  J. . . . 

“ 

G 

2nd 

Columbus,  O. 

Patterson,  C.  A 

U 

D 

3rd 

Seligman,  Mo. 

Patton,  J.  E 

Sergt.  Major. . . . 

2nd 

Macedonia,  Iowa. 

Peckham,  Wm.  H . . . . 

Private 

A 

1st 

Columbus,  O. 

Pemberton,  John  C . . . 

“ 

B 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

Sergeant 

D 

'3rd 

Walnut  Run,  0. 

Elbertou,  Iowa. 

Phillips,  Reuben 

Private 

A 

Phisterer,  Fred.  . . . 

1st  Lieut 

Albany,  N.  Y. 

Place,  James 

Private 

E 

2nd 

Mt.  Vernon,  0. 

Pleukharp,  E.  B ..... . 

Sergeant 

E 

1st 

Columbus,  O. 

Poland,  John  C 

E 

1st 

Columbus,  O. 

Poulston,  John  W.  . . . 

Private 

A 

1st 

Caldwell,  Kan. 

Powell,  James 

Lieutenant 

Peoria,  111. 

Price,  John  W 

Q.  M.  Sergeant. 

1st 

Shickley,  Neb. 

Price,  Wm  L 

Private 

B 

1st 

Ford,  W.  Va. 

Proctor,  Joseph  L • . . . 

Lieutenant 

West  Barnstable,  Mass. 

Pugh,  E.  K 

Private 

A 

1st 

Graysville,  Ind. 

Queen,  Frank 

Sergeant 

B 

Clintonville,  Wis. 

Reed,  Jacob  M 

Private. ...  ... 

c 

2nd 

Chillicothe,  O. 

Reading,  Pa. 

Reihn,  Wm 

u 

E 

1st 

Reinhart,  Barney 

<< 

C 

1st 

Chillicothe,  0. 

101 


EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

Reisdorf,  Arnold 

Musician 

B 

1st 

Columbus,  0. 

Reynolds,  Wm.  G . . . . 

D 

1st 

Springfield,  O. 

Rhodes,  M.  B 

Private 

E 

2nd 

Kellogg,  Kan. 

Rhodes,  Walter  W. . . . 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Marysville,  O. 

Richards,  Miles  ...  . 

Sergeant 

D 

2nd 

Ogden,  Utah. 

Robinson,  Charles  H. 

Private 

F 

1st 

Delaware,  O. 

Rodgers,  Brian 

Rodgers,  Daniel 

(( 

C 

1st 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

D 

2nd 

Cleveland,  O.,  18  Chestnut  st. 
La  Rue,  O. 

Rodgers,  David 

U 

E 

2nd 

Rose,  S.  A 

“ 

A 

2nd 

New  Richland,  O. 

Muskegon,  Mich. 

Rosenbauer,  Wm 

U 

F 

2nd 

Ruff,  Hyronemus . . . . 

(( 

C 

1st 

Crab  Apple,  Tex. 

Rumsey,  Richard  .... 

“ 

C 

1st 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 

Rutter,  Edmund.  ... 

u 

E 

2nd 

York,  Pa.,  540  Market  st. 

Sandy,  Albert 

<< 

A 

1st 

Groveport,  0. 

Schneider,  John  M.  . . 

“ 

G 

1st 

National  Military  Home,  O. 

Schwartz,  Maurice  . . . 

Sergeant 

B 

1st 

Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

Scott,  A.  W 

Private 

D 

2nd 

Hamilton,  O. 

Columbus,  O. 

Scott'  H.  E 

u 

A 

2nd 

Seaton,  Thomas 

Corporal 

G 

2nd 

Parsons,  Kan. 

Seibt,  Frederick 

Private 

H 

1st 

Ahnapee,  Wis. 

Schraner,  John  J 

(( 

B 

1st 

Newark,  O. 

Sawyer,  Emory  T . . . . 
Shaler,  Conrad 

Sergeant 

B 

1st 

Sylvania,  O. 

Private 

G 

1st 

Piqua,  O. 

Abilene,  Kan. 

Shadinger,  Harry. . . . 

a 

D 

2nd 

Shaffer,  John  P ...  . 

a 

B 

1st 

Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  6619  Tennis  st. 

Shanklin,  James  H . . . 

a 

E 

2nd 

Hicksville,  O.  [E.  S. 

Sherry,  Daniel 

a 

D 

1st 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

Shirk,  Martin  B . . . . 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Sedgwick,  Kail. 

Shoemaker,  C.  T 

a 

G 

1st 

Paola,  Kan. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Smith,  Heurv 

“ 

D 

1st 

Smith,  Henry 

D 

2nd 

White  Rock,  Mich. 

Columbus,  0. 

Denver,  Col.,  1618  17th  st. 

Smith,  Geo.  N 

a 

G 

1st 

Smith,  Geo.  W 

Sergeant 

H 

1st 

Smith,  John  C 

G 

1st 

Mansfield,  O.,  Box  282. 

Smith,  Levi 

Musician 

Nevada,  Iowa. 

Brookville,  0. 

Smith,  Lewis  R 

1st  Sergeant. . . 

B 

2nd 

Smith,  Salmon 

Private. . ...... 

G 

2nd 

Galt,  Iowa. 

Sowash,  Wm.  H . . . 

Sergeant 

a 

Irwin,  Pa. 

Stack,  Charles  M.  ... 

Baltimore,  Md.,  Calvert  st.  Stat 

Stanford,  G.  H 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Patterson,  O. 

Jones  Valley,  Teun. 

Stanford,  J.  N 

A 

2nd 

Stark,  Henry  F.  

a 

G 

1st 

Madison,  Wis. 

Stahler,  John 

a 

H 

2nd 

Harrisburgh,  Pa. 

Stallsmith,  John  F.  . . 
Stickney,  Edwin  W.  . 

Musician 

H 

2nd 

Lithopolis,  O. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

Stevenson,  C.  S.  • . • 

Private 

H 

2nd 

Groveport,  O. 

Strong,  David 

a 

G 

3rd 

Lyons,  O. 

Strait,  MW 

Sergeant 

F 

1st 

Westerville,  O. 

Strouder,  E 

Private 

F 

1st 

Jonesburgh,  Ind. 

Sultzberger,  Daniel  R 

a 

G 

1st 

Mechanicsburgh,  Pa. 

Sweger,  James 

(< 

C 

3rd 

Lancaster,  Pa.,  515  Duke  st. 

Sweet,  Adelbert 

B 

1st 

Ashtabula,  O. 

Tullahoma,  Tenn. 

Marcv,  O. 

Swick,  Henry  F 

c 

2nd 

Swisher,  John  W 

Private 

A 

1st 

Travis,  Owen 

Ten  Eyke,  Tenedor.. 

a 

Captain 

C 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
Chicago,  111.,  5704  Madison  ave 

102 


EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 


Rank 


> 

z 

< 

& 

§ 


o 

u 


Thomas,  S H 

Trinkler,  John . 

Troutman,  Jacob 

Trumbull,  James  W. . 

Trunnell,  David 

Tunwell,  Robert 

Twining,  Amos 

Van  Horne,  Leroy. . . . 
Van  Schoick,  Jas.  W.  . 
Van  Schoick,  Levi.  . . 

Wait,  Henry  M 

Waits,  John  

Walton,  John 

Waters,  Lyman  J 

Warrentou,  W.  B 

Watson,  Charles  L - • • 

Watson,  L.  L 

Watson,  Wm.  S 

Weidman,  John 

Welch,  David  W 

Welch,  Edward  

Wendling,  Adam 

Wert,  Aaron  W 

Wilder,  Daniel  S.  . . . 

Willisou,  Geo.  W 

Williams,  Mark  H . . . 

Wilson,  Oscar 

Wineland,  George. . . . 

Wood,  Albert  H 

Woods,  Edward  .... 
Wright,  Armstead  B . . 

Wythe,  George 

Dulaborn,  Daniel 


Hos.  Steward.  . . 
Private 


Musician . . 
Private. . . . 


Sergeant 
Private. . 


Private 


Musician 

<< 

Private. . 


Sergeant 
Private. . 
Sergeant 
Private. . 


G 

D 

H 

E 

D 

H 

A 

A 

G 

G 

F 

F 

G 

C 

H 

A 

G 

D 

C 

E 

B 

F 

H 

F 

C 

E 

E 

E 

H 

D 

F 


Z 

o 

< 

{H 

{H 

<: 


2nd 

2nd 

2nd 

1st 

3rd 

3rd 

2nd 

1st 

1st 

2nd 

2nd 

1st 

2nd 

1st 

1st 

1st 

1st 

3rd 

2nd 

2nd 

1st 

3rd 

2nd 

2nd 

1st 

1st 

3rd 

1st 

2nd 

3rd 


Residence 


Ellsworth,  Kan. 

Bradford,  O. 

Homestead,  Pa. 

Holton,  Mich. 

Columbus,  O. 

Bear  Lake,  Mich. 

Haskins,  O. 

Chicago,  111.,  66  S.  Carpenter  st. 
Gibson  City,  111. 

Forest,  O. 

Bloomington,  111. 

Cambridge,  Neb. 

Exeter,  Neb. 

Galena,  O. 

Merrivale,  Tex. 

Cleveland,  O. 

Columbus,  O. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
Navarre,  O. 

Avondale,  Mich. 

Van  Wert,  O. 

Massillon,  O. 

York,  Neb. 

Columbus,  O. 

Marysville,  O. 

Barnes,  Kan. 

Delphos,  O. 

Reading,  Pa.,  761  N.  11th  st. 
Shreve,  O. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
Mt.  Vernon,  O. 

Massillon,  O. 


103 


EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

104 


EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

9 

105 


EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

1 5 

O 

3 

c 

H 

H 

C 

P5 

Residence 

106 


EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Concluded 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

£ 

o 

3 

< 

fH 

< 

pq 

Residence 

107 


ROWLAND  W.  EVANS 


OMRADE  Rowland  W.  Evans  was  born  in  Franklin  County, 
Ohio,  April  20,  1840.  In  his  youth  he  attended  the  common 
school  in  the  vicinity  of  his  father’s  farm,  on  which  he  worked 
until  of  age. 

He  enlisted  in  the  Eighteenth  United  States  Infantry,  October  22, 
3861,  and  was  assigned  to  Company  “F”,  1st  Battalion,  and  was  appointed 
Corporal  in  his  company,  December  1,  1861;  and  received  the  appoint- 
ment of  Sergeant,  July  2,  1862,  and  shortly  after  had  the  high  honor  con- 
ferred upon  him  by  being  appointed  Color-Sergeant  of  1st  Battalion.  He 
carried  his  colors  in  every  battle  that  the  regiment  was  engaged  in,  with 
one  exception,  that  of  Jonesborough,  Ga.,  as  he  had  command  of  his 
company  in  that  decisive  battle,  where  he  received  his  first  wound,  being 
wounded  in  his  right  arm. 

During  the  different  battles  in  which  comrade  Evans  was  engaged 
there  were  twelve  color  guards  killed  and  wounded  at  his  side. 

During  his  three  years  of  service  he  was  sick  but  a short  time.  He 
was  mentioned  in  the  official  reports  of  his  regiment  and  battalion  com- 
manders for  bravery  and  soldierly  conduct  at  Stone  River,  Chickamauga, 
Mission  Ridge,  and  other  engagements,  in  which  his  regiment  partici- 
pated. He  was  discharged  at  Lookout  Mountain,  October  22,  1864,  by 
the  expiration  of  his  term  of  enlistment,  Captain  Burt,  his  old  company 
commander,  signing  his  papers.  He  is  a member  of  the  G.  A.  R.,  and  an 
honored  member  of  our  association. 

108 


ROWLAND  W.  EVANS 


LIEUT.  COL.  E.  P.  EWERS,  U.  S.  A. 


LIEUT.  COL.  EZRA  P.  EWERS 

V* 


UR  comrades  of  the  19th  Infantry  will  be  pleased  to  see  the  pic- 
ture, on  the  opposite  page,  of  a comrade  who  began  service  in 
the  ranks  and  by  his  devotion  to  duty,  bravery  in  arms  and  loy- 
alty to  country,  rose  to  Lieutenant-Colonel  U.  S.  A. 

He  was  born  in  Waynesport,  Wayne  County,  New  York,  April  13, 
1837,  and  enlisted  at  Fort  Wayne,  Ind.,  January  18,  1862,  in  the  19th 
U.  S.  Infantry.  At  the  organization  of  Company  “E”,  1st  Battalion,  he 
was  assigned  to  that  company,  was  appointed  sergeant,  March,  1862,  and 
first  sergeant,  January  1863;  promoted  second  lieutenant  19th  Infantry, 
October  31,  1863,  and  first  lieutenant,  March  16,  1864. 

Comrade  Ewers  was  with  his  company  which  was  assigned  to  Gen- 
eral Rousseau’s  Brigade,  General  McCook’s  Division.  Was  with  his  regi- 
ment at  the  battle  of  Shiloh,  Stone  River,  Hoover’s  Gap  and  Chicka- 
mauga.  He  was  severely  wounded  in  the  second  day’s  fight  at  the  latter 


battle. 

Was  breveted  first  lieutenant,  June  26,  1863,  for  gallant  services  in 
action  at  Hoover’s  Gap,  Tenn.  Captain  for  gallant  and  meritorious  ser- 
vices in  the  battle  of  Chattanooga,  Tenn.  Was  on  recruiting  and  mus- 
tering duty  at  Fort  Wayne  and  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  February  to  December, 
1864,  and  while  on  duty  there  received  well  deserved  promotion  to 
Captain  U.  S.  A.  He  was  on  duty  with  his  regiment  at  Lookout  Moun- 
tain, Tenn.,  Augusta,  Ga.,  and  other  points  in  the  South.  LTpon  the  or- 
ganization of  the  U.  S.  Army,  Captain  Ewers  was  assigned  to  the  37th 
Infantry,  on  duty  at  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kan.,  February,  1867,  command- 
ing company  with  General  Hancock’s  expedition  against  hostile  Sioux 
and  Cheyenne  Indians.  Stationed  also  at  Forts  Lyon,  Col.,  Sumner,  New 
Mexico,  Hayes,  Harker,  Larned,  Riley,  and  Leavenworth,  Kan.,  to  July, 
1876,  commanding  company  and  part  of  the  time  a battalion  of  the  3rd 
Infantry  with  the  commanding  General  Miles  on  his  expedition  against 
hostile  Indians  in  Indian  Territory,  and  Panhandle,  of  Texas,  August,  ’74, 
to  June,  1875.  Breveted  major  for  gallant  services  in  action  against 
Indians  under  Crazy  Horse,  on  the  Tongue  River,  Mon.,  January  8,  1877. 
With  his  regiment  at  Fort  Keogh,  Mon.,  December,  1876  to  October, 
1882.  On  recruiting  duty  at  Boston,  Mass.,  September,  1884  to  October 
1886.  Then  with  his  regiment  at  Fort  Keogh,  Mon.,  to  May  31,  1886, 
and  changed  station  with  regiment  to  Texas. 

109 


While  at  Fort  Keogh  he  had  charge  of  all  the  Indians  at  Post  who 
had  been  captured  or  surrendered  as  prisoners  of  war;  also  acted  as  Indian 
Agent  part  of  this  time  at  Fort  Bliss,  (El  Paso)  Texas,  June  1888  to  No- 
vember, 1890,  with  headquarters  commanding  company  and  part  of  the 
time  post,  November  30,  1890,  when  he  was  detached  from  regiment  and 
company  and  ordered  to  report  to  General  Miles  on  special  duty  in  ob- 
taining information  regarding  the  hostile  Sioux  Indians  and  their  camp 
in  the  vicinity  of  Fort  Bennett  and  Pine  Ridge,  South  Dakota.  He  also 
had  in  charge  the  captured,  surrendered  and  wounded  Indian  prisoners. 
February  1,  1891,  he  left  Pine  Ridge,  having  in  charge  about  370  Chey- 
enne Indians,  men,  women  and  children,  for  Fort  Keogh,  Mon.,  about 
400  miles  distant.  After  thirty-four  days’  travel,  in  very  severe  and  in- 
clement weather,  with  temperature  at  times  forty  degrees  below  zero,  he 
arrived  at  Keogh  without  the  loss  of  a single  person. 

For  this  special  detached  duty  he  was  mentioned  in  orders  as  follows: 

Headquarters  of  the  Army, 

Adjutant  General’s  Office, 

Washington,  Dec.  17,  1891. 

General  Orders  No.  100. 

The  Major-General  commanding  takes  pleasure  in  publishing  in 
orders  to  the  army  the  names  of  the  following  officers  and  enlisted  men 
who  during  the  year  1890  and  in  the  recent  campaign  in  South  Dakota, 
distinguished  themselves  by  special  meritorious  acts  or  conduct  in  the 
service.  * * * * December  6,  1890:  Captain  Ezra  P.  Ewers,  5th 

Infantry,  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  in  traveling  sixty  miles 
through  a country  infested  by  hostile  Indians,  accompanied  only  by  Lieu- 
tenant Hale,  20th  Infantry,  (then  of  the  12th  Infantry)  and  entering  the 
camp  of  Chief  Hump,  an  Ogalalla  Sioux  on  Cherry  Creek,  South  Dakota, 
at  the  time  when  the  Indians  in  the  camp  were  in  an  excited  and  dan- 
gerous condition,  pacifying  the  Indians  and  changing  their  attitude  from 
one  of  hostility  and  distrust,  to  one  of  peace  and  confidence.  * * * * 
February  and  March,  1891:  Captain  Ezra  P.  Ewers,  5th  Infantry,  for 
highly  meritorious  services  in  conducting  a band  of  370  Cheyenne  In- 
dians from  Pine  Ridge,  South  Dakota,  to  Fort  Keogh,  Montana,  a dis- 
tance of  about  400  miles,  accompanied  only  by  First  Lieutenants  Lewis 
Steathers,  1st  Infantry,  and  Robert  Gethy,  22nd  Infantry,  commanding 
troops  of  Cheyenne  scouts,  under  peculiar,  trying  circumstances  and 
during  the  most  inclement  period  of  a South  Dakota  winter.  * * * * 

By  command  of  Major-General  Schofield. 

(Signed)  J.  C.  KELTON, 

Adjutant-General. 


110 


He  next  served  as  acting  Indian  Agent  and  Inspector  of  Indian 
Agency  at  Lame  Deer,  Mon.,  until  December,  1891;  then  on  recruiting 
duty  at  David’s  Island,  New  York  Harbor,  till  April,  1893.  Joined  9th 
Infantry  at  Madison  Barracks,  Sackett’s  Harbor,  New  York,  June  12, 
1893;  as  Major  with  regiment  at  Chicago,  111.,  during  the  riots  of  sum- 
mer, 1894.  In  April,  1897,  he  went  in  command  of  five  companies  of  the 
9th  Infantry  to  New  York  City  and  participated  in  the  parade  at  the  dedi- 
cation of  General  Grant’s  monument.  He  commanded  the  9th  Infantry 
and  a Post  of  Madison  Barracks,  New  York,  May  8th  to  August  28,  1897, 
and  is  now  on  duty  with  the  regiment  as  lieutenant-colonel. 

It  will  no  doubt  be  conceded  that  his  brilliant  military  record  proves 
him  a brave  soldier  and  heroic  commander,  and  all  will  acknowledge  him 
a most  worthy  member  of  the  Society  of  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland, 
a highly  esteemed  comrade  of  the  survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade,  justly 
honored  by  membership  in  the  Loyal  Legion,  and  one  most  pre-eminently 
deserving  the  distinguished  honor  of  the  badges  he  wears. 

Ill 


Roster  of  Members 

■Ji 

NINETEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

Private 

A 

1 st 

Ann  Arbor  Mich. 

Altwell,  Frederick  . . . 

(( 

A 

1st 

National  Military  Home,  O. 

Lieutenant 

Sergeant 

A 

Bennett,  Charles 

Private. . . 

A 

1st 

Solomon,  Kan. 

Birdsall,  Alowis  .... 

“ 

C 

1st 

Saginaw,  E.  S.  Mich. 

Bivins,  W 

(( 

FI 

1st 

Nashville,  Mich. 

"Rohlancl,  John 

A 

•2nd 

Batesville,  Ind. 

Rohmer  Alfred.  ..... 

« 

B 

1st 

Linkville,  Ind. 

Booker,  James  N . . . . 

U 

H 

1st 

National  Military  Home,  0. 

Bost,  John 

“ 

D 

1st 

Topeka,  Kan.,  1326  Taylor  st. 

Broecklin,  Werner.  . . 

Captain 

Burlington,  Iowa. 

Brown,  Charles 

Private 

G 

1st 

Ripon,  Wis. 

Cleary,  Timothy 

(( 

B 

1st 

N.  Albany,  Ind.,  512  E.  Spring  st. 

Connellv,  Patrick  .... 

“ 

G 

1st 

Leavenworth,  Kan. 

Cope,  John  C 

(( 

B 

1st 

Olney,  111. 

Cord,  Thomas  A 

Sergeant 

A 

1st 

Pomona,  Cal . 

Private 

A 

1st 

Port  Huron,  Mich. 

(( 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

Cummings,  Thomas.. 

Captain 

Phila.  Pa.,  1746  Park  Ave. 

Davis,  Thomas  E.  ■ . 

Private 

C 

1st 

Le  Rov,  Mich. 

U 

A 

1st 

Blackwater,  Mich. 

U 

H 

1st 

San  Francisco,  Cal. 

Dunsmire,  Henry  .... 

u 

C 

1st 

South  F'ork,  Pa. 

Eberhardt,  George.  . . 

u 

A 

1st 

National  Military  Home,  O. 

Edwards,  George  .... 

(l 

E 

! 1st 

National  Military  Home,  O. 

u 

c 

1st 

Altoona,  Pa. 

Ewers,  E.  P 

Lieutenant 

Now  Lieutenant  Col.  LL  S.  A. 

Farber,  Charles  .... 

Danville,  111. 

Fernold,  Geo.  L 

Sergeant 

E 

1st 

Wausen,  Wis. 

Wentworth,  S.  Dak. 

H 

1st 

Memphis,  Mich. 

Germain,  Albert  .... 

Edison,  O. 

Sergeant 

H 

1st 

Winchester,  Ind. 

Grant,  Giles 

A 

2nd 

Sardinia,  Ind. 

Hainan,  Christian .... 

Private 

F 

1st 

Sweetland,  Iowa. 

(( 

C 

1st 

Kellerton,  Iowa. 

Harndon,  John  LB.. 

(i 

C 

1st 

Allerton,  Iowa. 

Hazelrigg,  Wm.  G . . . . 

ll 

A 

1st 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Houser,  John 

Corporal 

D 

1st 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Hazzard,  Louis 

Private 

E 

1st 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Sergeant 

E 

1 1st 

Ind’napolis,  Ind.,  146  Pleasant  st. 

Hough,  Alfred . 

Captain 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Hughston,  A.  M 

Private 

B 

1st 

Hobbs  Station,  Ind. 

112 


NINETEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

B ATT  ADI  ON 

Hutchenson,  Sam.  H. 

Private 

E 

1st 

Jasnowski,  Philip. . . 

“ 

G 

1st 

Johnson,  Robert 

Johnson,  Wesley 

Private 

A 

1st 

Kelley,  James  M 

“ ... 

A 

1st 

Kerper,  James  R 

1st  Sergeant. . . . 

G 

2nd 

Kling,  George 

Private 

A 

1st 

Kreber,  Jacob 

<< 

c 

1st 

Kraft,  John  

<C 

H 

Laseur,  Eugene 

“ 

A 

1st 

Mann,  Wm 

It 

H 

1 st 

McClure,  Wm 

it 

F 

1st 

McCollum,  Henry.  . . 

McClarren,  John  J.  . . 

Private 

F 

1st 

McGrau,  Richard  J . . . 

“ 

A 

McLaughlin,  C.  W.  . . 

“ 

D 

Mathews,  John 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Mazure,  Frank 

“ 

A 

1st 

Miller,  Andrew 

A 

1st 

Mock,  Thomas 

(( 

B 

Moody,  William,.  . . . 

« 

A 

Moran,  John 

it 

c 

Mulgrew,  James  F. . . . 

ll 

H 

1st 

Murphy,  J.  W 

ll 

F 

1st 

Murray,  Hugh 

“ 

H 

2nd 

Murray,  Wm.  H . . . . 

F 

Noolen,  John 

“ 

C 

O'Neil,  Dennis 

“ 

C 

1st 

Osting,  Henry  F.  . . 

it 

B 

1st 

Paul,  John  C 

(( 

c 

Peel,  John 

It 

F 

Phelps,  Egbert 

Captain 

Plummer,  Isaac  A . . . . 

Private 

C 

1st 

Poland,  J.  C 

Band.  

Preib,  J.  M 

Private 

F 

1st 

Prentice,  J.  P 

Sergeant 

E 

1st 

Prosser,  Wm.  G 

<< 

E 

2nd 

Rice,  Charles  W 

Private 

F 

1st 

Riddle,  John 

« 

c 

Sabot,  Jacob 

U 

E 

1st 

Schmitt,  August 

It 

D 

Schwabskv,  John 

Musician 

E 

1st 

Sheehan,  P.  H 

Com.  Sergeant. . 

2nd 

Singer,  James  M.  . . . 

Private 

B 

1st 

Smith,  A.  W 

ll 

B 

Smith,  John  F 

“ 

H 

1st 

Smith,  Joseph 

ll 

F 

2nd 

Snyder,  Adam  F 

Corporal 

D 

Snyder,  Robert  W. . . . 

Private 

D 

2nd 

Splain,  Robert 

(( 

c 

Springer,  Daniel 

« 

D 

Taber,  Alva  S 

Sergt.  Major  . . . 

1st 

Taylor,  Franklin 

Private 

A 

Thorp,  C.  M 

D 

Tishue,  J.  H 

E 

Tuttle,  Samuel 

A 

Walker,  W.  P 

« 

A 

1st 

113 

Residence 


Columbus,  O. 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Cal. 

Fort  Wayne,  Iud. 

Soldiers’  Home,  D.  C. 
Bridgeport,  111. 

Marion,  O. 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
Bascom,  Ind. 

Soldiers’  Home,  Iowa. 
National  Military  Home,  O. 
National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
Black  Lick  Station.  Pa. 
National  Military  Home,  Wis. 
Clay  Centre,  Kan. 

Metawara,  Ind. 

Parisville,  Mich. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

National  Military  Home,  Kan. 
Morristown,  N.  j. 

Saginaw,  E.  S.,  Mich. 

Carlisle,  Pa. 

Hubbard,  O. 

Detroit,  Mich.,  3 Farren  St. 
Florida,  N.  Y. 

National  Military  Home,  Wis. 
Memphis,  Mich. 

Madison,  Ind. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
National  Military  Home,  Wis. 
Joliet,  111. 

Wilinore,  Pa. 

Green  Camp,  O. 

Chicago,  111.,  Post  40,  G.  A.  R. 
Hebron,  Neb. 

Lawrence,  Kan. 

Columbus,  O. 

Cherokee,  Iowa. 

Evansville,  Ind. 

Evansville,  Iud. 

Ottumwa,  Iowa. 

La  Fayette,  Ind. 

Vinco,  Cambria  Co.,  Pa. 
McPherson,  Kan. 

Lerado,  O. 

Wayne,  Mich. 

Columbus,  O. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
East  Tawas,  Mich. 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind. 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Clear  Lake,  Iowa. 

Cleveland,  O. 

Ferris,  Mich. 

Orange,  Ind. 

Morning  Sun,  Iowa. 


NINETEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Z 

o 

< 

< 

« 

Residence. 

Ward,  John 

Wentz,  Wm.  H 

Werk,  Simon 

Private 

Musician 

Private 

E 

E 

A 

1st 

2nd 

Richmond,  Ind. 

Milwaukee,  Wis.,  625  Walker  st 
National  Military  Home,  Wis. 

| 

114 


NINETEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Concluded 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

115 


COL.  FRANCIS  L.  GUENTHER 


O,  of  the  survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade,  that  participated 
in  the  hard-fought  battle  of  Stone  River,  can  ever  forget  Lieu- 
tenant Guenther  and  his  Battery  “H”?  We  can  see  him  at 
his  guns  as  plain  as  it  were  on  that  winter  morning  almost 
thirty-five  years  ago.  Yes,  we  of  the  Infantry  had  great  love  for  the  men 
that  manned  the  battery.  It  is  with  feelings  of  sadness  that  we  have 
nothing  whatever  at  hand  to-  give  our  comrades  and  friends  a sketch  of  so 
well  known  a soldier  as  Colonel  Guenther. 

True,  we  have  the  U.  S.  Army  Register.  It  tells  us  that  our  comrade 
was  born  in  the  State  of  New  York,  and  that  he  entered  the  United  States 
Military  Academy,  July  1,  1854,  and  was  a 

Brevet  Second  Lieutenant,  July  1,  1859; 

Second  Lieutenant,  4th  Artillery,  November  2,  1859; 

First  Lieutenant,  5th  Artillery,  May  14,  1861 ; 

Captain,  5th  Artillery,  July  2,  1863; 

Major,  2nd  Artillery,  June  26,  1882; 

Lieutenant-Colonel,  5th  Artillery,  July  1,  1891; 

Colonel,  4th  Artillery,  June  6,  1896. 

Colonel  Guenther  was  breveted  Captain  April  7,  1862,  for  gal- 
lant and  meritorious  services  at  Shiloh,  Tenn.;  Major  December  31, 
1862,  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  at  Stone  River;  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  and  Colonel,  March  13,  1865,  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services 
during  the  war. 

He  is  still  in  the  service  of  his  country  and  is  on  duty  at  Washington 
Barracks,  Washington,  D.  C. 


116 


COL.  FRANCIS  C.  GUENTHER,  U.  S.  A. 


Roster  of  Members 

Jt 

BATTERY  H,  FIFTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY 


Names 

Rank 

Residence 

Affother,  Jacob 

Agnew,  C.  M 

Private 

(( 

Tuscarawas,  O. 

New  Middleton,  Tenn. 

National  Military  Home,  Wis. 
National  Military  Home,  Kan. 
Sublette,  Lee  County,  111. 
Columbus,  O. 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Shanes  Crossing,  O. 

Cincinnati,  O. 

Now  Colonel  U.  S.  A. 
Rosstown,  Iud. 

Mt.  Vernon,  0. 

National  Military  Home,  O. 
National  Military  Home,  Ind. 
Evansville,  Ind. 

Berger,  John 

(( 

Carroll,  John  C 

Childs,  S.  M 

a 

<< 

Cleveland,  A.  B 

Devine,  Wm  

a 

<( 

Ebersoule,  J.  S 

Erwin,  David 

Guenther,  Francis  L 

Keneger,  H 

a 

Sergeant 

1st  Lieutenant 

Private 

Matticks,  Leander  S 

McGrath,  B 

u 

Sondler,  David 

Steinfelt,  Henrv 

« 

<< 

117 


Death  Roll  of  Members 


SINCE  PUBLICATION  OF  LAST  ROSTER,  JANUARY 

COLONEL  OLIVER  L.  SHEPHERD. 


Fifteenth  United  States  Infantry 


BENTON,  ALFRED  Company  C, 

GALLOWAY,  W.  G.,  CAPTAIN 

GREENWOOD,  JOHN  Company  F, 

KAPPEL,  JOHN  Company  B, 

KETALTAS,  HENRY,  CAP’TAIN 

MULHALL,  JOHN  C Company  G, 

PARKS,  MYRON  Company  E, 

REBER,  PHILEMON  Company  E, 

WALCOTT,  RANSOM  Company  G, 

WISE,  JOHN  G Company  E, 


Sixteenth  United  States  Infantry 


CLARK,  JOHN  W Company  A, 

KAPPENHAFER,  JERRY  Company  H, 

KLECKNER,  AMARIAH  Company  H, 

SARSON,  H.  B.,  SERGEANT-MAJOR 

WILSON,  ALFRED  Company  C, 


Eighteenth  United  States  Infantry 


ANDREWS,  HIRAM  G Company  H, 

BROWN,  LUCIUS  Company  H, 

BENNETT,  FRANK  T„  LIEUTENANT 

BISSINGER,  JACOB Company  H, 

DEARTH,  AARON  Company  H, 

DOYLE,  THOMAS  Company  G, 

FITTROW,  WILLIAM  M Company  G, 

GORDON,  SAMUEL  Company  H, 


J894 


1st  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
2d  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
2d  Battalion 


2d  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
2d  Battalion 


2d  Battalion 
2d  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
2d  Battalion 
2d  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
1st  Battalion 
2d  Battalion 


118 


HOCKMAN,  JERRY Company  B,  1st  Battalion 

JONES,  NORMAN  Company  H,  1st  Battalion 

KIMBALL,  HARRY  Company  C,  1st  Battalion 

Me  A VO  Y,  PATRICK  Company  D,  2d  Battalion 

MeNULTY,  PATRICK  Company  E,  2d  Battalion 

PEPPER,  EDWARD  Company  B,  1st  Battalion 

THOMPSON,  A.  B.,  CAPTAIN 2d  Battalion 

TOWNSEND,  FREDERICK,  MAJOR 2d  Battalion 

VAN  HORNE,  O.  H.,  SERGEANT-MAJOR 1st  Battalion 


Nineteenth  United  States  Infantry 


CARPENTER,  A.  B.,  CAPTAIN 1st  Battalion 

GAGELY,  J.  H.,  LIEUTENANT 1st  Battalion 

LYSTER,  W.  J.,  LIEUTENANT 1st  Battalion 

WILSON,  LOUIS,  CAPTAIN 1st  Battalion 


Battery  H,  Fifth  United  States  Artillery 


COLLINS,  WM  Battery  H 

MOHR,  JAMES  F Battery  H 


119 


WILLIAM  J.  CARSON 

•A4 


OMRADE  Carson,  so  well  known  to  the  survivors  of  the  Regu- 
lar Brigade,  was  born  in  Westmoreland  County,  Pa.,  August 
30,  1840.  In  1845  his  parents  moved  to  Washington  County, 
Ohio,  and  in  1852  again  removed  to  Logan  County,  Ohio,  near 
Bellefontaine,  the  county  seat.  He  worked  on  the  farm  in  spring,  sum- 
mer, and  early  autumn,  and  attended  the  district  school  in  winter,  and 
here  he  was  at  the  outbreak  of  the  rebellion.  Mr.  Carson  enlisted  Sep- 
tember 2,  1861,  in  the  15th  U.  S.  Infantry,  and  was  assigned  to  Company 
“E”,  1st  Battalion,  Captain  Henry  Keteltas  commanding. 

He  participated  with  the  regiment  in  all  of  its  battles,  from  Pitts- 
burgh Landing,  April  7,  1862,  to  Chickamauga,  Ga.,  September  20,  1863, 
where  he  was  captured  by  the  enemy.  He  was  taken  to  Richmond,  Va., 
where  he  was  confined  in  Pemberton  prison,  was  sick  all  of  the  three 
months  that  he  was  held  as  a prisoner,  and  when  released,  his  weight  was 
but  64  pounds.  He  is  said  to  have  been  in  the  worst  condition  of  any 
soldier  that  ever  came  tO'  Annapolis,  Md. 

While  in  the  service  comrade  Carson  was  a bugler,  and  carries  a 
record  of  which  he  may  well  be  proud.  His  army  service  is  of  the  clean 
and  bright  order,  prompt,  ready  and  willing  to  do  whatsoever  or  when- 
ever duty  called.  It  is  very  seldom  that  one  sees  such  high  testimonials 
as  our  comrade  has  in  his  possession,  not  only  from  his  officers,  but  the 
government  has  highly  honored  him  by  presenting  him  with  the  Medal 
of  Honor  for  his  distinguished  services  at  the  battle  of  Chickamauga,  Ga., 
September  19  and  20,  1863. 

Here  is  what  some  of  the  officers  of  the  15th  Infantry  say  of  him: 

Fort  Adams,  R.  I.,  September  2,  1864. 

Private  Carson,  15th  Infantry,  was  under  my  command  for  some  time.  In 
the  field  proved  himself  to  be  a faithful,  trustworthy  soldier.  He  particularly 
distinguished  himself  at  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  Tenn.,  where  he  behaved  with 
great  gallantry. 

F.  D.  Ogilby, 

First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant,  15th  Infantry. 

During  about  eighteen  months’  service  in  the  field  I had  abundant  oppor- 
tunity to  observe  the  gallant  conduct  of  Private  Carson,  and  I take  great  pleasure 
in  indorsing  the  above. 

James  Y.  Semple, 

First  Lieutenant,  15th  Infantry. 

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WILLIAM  J.  CARSON 

Vice-President  Association  Survivors  Regular  Brigade 


Washington,  D.  C.,  September  3,  1864. 


It  gives  me  much  pleasure  to  recommend  William  J.  Carson,  an  old  mem- 
ber of  my  company. 

Carson  is  a most  gallant  soldier,  was  mentioned  in  orders  for  his  conduct 
at  Chickamauga,  is  thoroughly  reliable,  honest,  sober  and  intelligent. 

Henry  Keteltas, 

, Captain  15th  Infantry. 


443  Forty-first  Street,  \ 
Chicago,  \i^.,June  /,  1894.  j 

To  all  whom  it  may  concern:  I have  known  W.  J.  Carson,  of  Muncie, 
Ind.,  late  bugler  of  Company  E,  1st  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  since  1862,  as  a citizen, 
perfectly  upright,  honest  and  worthy  of  the  highest  esteem  from  all. 

As  a soldier  his  standing  was  perfect:  his  name  was  a synonym  of  bravery, 
and  his  patriotism  of  the  highest  order.  In  battle  he  was  apparently  lost  to  fear, 
and  his  every  action  heroic.  His  acts  of  heroism  on  the  20th  of  September,  1863, 
that  came  under  my  personal  observation,  I believe  are  without  a parallel  of 
individual  bravery  of  that  memorable  battle.  He  with  his  bugle  made  it  possible 
for  us  to  check  a most  disastrous  retreat.  We  were  able  through  the  assistance 
of  Carson  to  rally  over  2500  of  our  division  and  retake  the  position  we  had  lost, 
which  was  then  held  by  us  until  night.  W.  J.  Carson,  along  with  1900  of  us, 
after  being  completely  surrounded  by  the  enemy,  and  out  of  all  ammunition,  were 
captured  at  6:30  P.  M.  on  the  original  line  of  battle,  the  entire  army,  at  that  time, 
liaving  retired  several  miles  toward  Chattanooga.  He  was  as  brave  a man  as 
ever  wore  the  blue,  and  I deem  it  a great  privilege  and  honor  to  be  remembered 
among  his  friends  and  acquaintances.  As  to  his  simple  request,  asking  the  Gov- 
ernment to  award  him  the  Medal  of  Honor  for  gallantry  and  heroism,  I am  sure 
no  more  patriotic  or  gallant  breast  ever  merited  the  distinguishing  mark  of  bravery 
from  the  U.  S.  Government  than  that  of  W.  J.  Carson. 

W.  G.  Galloway, 

Late  Captain  15th  U.  S.  Infantry. 


Office  Commissary  of  Musters,  Fourth  Army  Corps.  1 
Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  October  19, 1863.  J 

Colonel:  At  the  request  of  Major-General  Rosecrans,  I have  the  honor  to 
make  the  following  report  of  Private  William  J.  Carson,  bugler  of  the  First  Bat- 
talion, Fifteenth  U.  S.  Infantry: 

On  Saturday,  September  19,  when  the  regular  brigade  was  falling  back, 
he  behaved  with  most  conspicuous  gallantry;  with  a sword  in  one  hand  and 
his  bugle  in  the  other,  he  sounded  constantly  the  “Halt,”  the  “Rally,”  and  the 
“Forward.”  Espying  a stand  of  colors  belonging  to  the  Eighteenth  U.  S.  In- 
fantry, he  rushed  up  to  them  and  sounded  “To  the  Color.”  His  conduct  attracted 
the  notice  and  elicited  the  admiration  of  the  whole  brigade. 

On  Sunday,  September  20,  before  our  battalion  was  engaged,  the  Eighteenth 
U.  S.  Infantry,  being  pressed  by  vastly  superior  numbers,  was  falling  back.  Car- 
son  by  some  means  became  the  possessor  of  a musket  and  constituted  himself  a 
“provost-guard.”  One  of  the  officers  attempted  to  pass  him,  but  he  positively 
refused  to  allow  it,  stating  that  it  was  against  his  orders.  All  this  time  he  con- 
tinued to  sound  the  various  calls  on  his  bugle.  I regret  to  state  that  his  fate 

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remains  a mystery.  He  was  last  seen  by  me  late  on  Sunday  afternoon  behind 
the  breast  works.  I can  only  hope  that  he  is  a prisoner. 

I have  the  honor  to  be,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

Albert  B.  Dod, 

Captain  15th  U.  S.  Infantry , Commatiding  Battalion 
Col.  C.  Goddard,  Battle  of  Chickamauga. 

Assistant  Adjutant  General. 


Comrade  Carson  is  a member  of  Williams  Post  G.  A.  R.,  “Depart- 
ment of  Indiana”,  and  at  its  meeting  blows  the  calls  which  rallied  the 
Regulars  on  the  bloody  field  of  Chickamauga. 

He  is  the  proud  head  of  an  intelligent  and  devoted  family,  to  whom 
he  will  leave  a good  name  and  this  imperishable  record  of  gallant  service 
to  his  country. 

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COL.  R.  E.  R.  CROFTON,  U.  S.  R. 


COL.  R.  E.  A.  CROFTON 

-J{ 

E deeply  regret  that  we  have  nothing  at  hand  to  give  a short 
sketch  of  the  life  of  this  distinguished  comrade,  and  so  we 
must  rely  upon  the  Army  Register  for  what  we  will  be  able 
to  furnish  our  readers. 

Comrade  Crofton  was  born  in  Ireland;  was  appointed  Captain  in  the 
16th  Infantry,  May  14,  1861;  Major  in  the  14th  Infantry,  September  25, 
1868;  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  the  13th  Infantry,  April  27,  1879;  Colonel 
in  the  15th  Infantry,  October  19,  1886. 

He  was  breveted  Major  for  gallant  and  meritorious  services  at  the 
battle  of  Shiloh,  Tenn.,  April  7,  1862. 

He  was  also  breveted  Lieutenant-Colonel  for  gallant  services  at 
Chickamauga,  Ga.,  and  Mission  Ridge,  Tenn. 

In  all  the  battles  that  our  comrade  was  engaged  in  his  superiors  speak 
highly  of  his  good  qualities  as  a soldier;  and  from  what  we  have  heard 
from  some  members  of  his  old  company,  he  was  dearly  beloved  by  them. 

Colonel  Crofton  was  lately  retired  and  resides  in  Washington  City. 


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CAPT.  GEO.  W.  SMITH 


APTAIN  George  W.  Smith  was  born  on  the  16th  day  of  Octo- 
ber, 1836,  in  Butler,  Pa.,  at  which  place  he  passed  his  early 
childhood.  In  1856  he  went  to  Kansas,  was  soon  followed  by 
his  parents,  Judge  G.  W.,  and  Catherine  Smith.  They  pur- 
chased property  in  Lawrence,  Kansas,  where  his  parents  resided  for  sev- 
eral years. 

Captain  Smith  soon  became  a leader  amongst  the  hosts  of  “Free 
State  Pioneers.”  In  the  first  conflict,  he  was  appointed  Lieutenant  and 
Captain  of  the  “Free  State”  forces,  and  his  name  became  the  synonym  of 
heroism  and  true  manhood. 

His  father  became  prominent  in  the  history  of  the  State  of  Kansas. 
He  was  elected  Governor  by  the  “Free  State”  men  under  the  “Lecompton 
Constitution”,  and  afterwards  Speaker  of  the  House  of  Representatives  at 
the  Capitol,  Topeka. 

At  one  time  Captain  Smith  attended  the  Medical  College  at  Ann 
Arbor,  Michigan. 

At  the  call  for  troops  at  the  breaking  out  of  the  late  rebellion,  he 
most  heartily  responded  to  the  call,  and  received  the  appointment  of  Cap- 
tain in  the  Regular  Army,  and  received  orders  to  report  to  Colonel  Henry 
B.  Carrington,  then  in  command  of  the  18th  U.  S.  Infantry,  stationed  at 
Camp  Thomas,  near  the  city  of  Columbus,  Ohio,  at  which  place  he  met, 
and  married,  Jennie  T.  Ridgway,  daughter  of  the  late  Joseph  Ridgway,  Jr., 
one  of  the  most  distinguished  business  men  of  Ohio.  The  Captain  served 
throughout  the  campaign,  was  breveted  several  times  for  his  bravery, 
served  in  the  Army  of  the  Cumberland,  and  was  on  staff  duty  with  General 
Rosecrans,  Thomas,  and  others  of  distinction. 

At  the  close  of  the  war,  Captain  Smith  was  ordered  to  St.  Paul,  Minn., 
on  recruiting  duty,  accompanied  by  his  wife,  at  which  place  he  remained 
for  several  months.  He  was  also  stationed  at  Fort  Leavenworth,  Kan., 
for  a period  of  seven  months,  serving  as  Post-Adjutant  under  Colonel 
Elliott.  He  left  the  service  for  the  space  of  seven  years,  residing  in  Law- 
rence, Kansas,  at  the  end  of  which  time,  once  more,  entered  the  army,  as 
Second  Lieutenant  in  the  9th  U.  S.  Cavalry,  under  the  command  of 
Colonel  Edward  Hatch,  “a  most  gallant  and  brave  officer.” 

While  in  Texas  Captain  Smith  was  stationed  at  Forts  Concho,  Clark, 
and  Ringgold  Barracks,  and  at  Fort  Stanton,  and  Bayard,  in  New  Mexico, 
remaining  on  the  frontier  about  16  years. 

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CRPT.  GEO.  W.  SMITH 


He  was  killed  in  an  engagement  with  the  Apache  Indians,  in  the 
Membres  mountains,  in  Gavolon  Canyon,  about  25  miles  from  Bayard, 
August  19,  1881,  leading  a corps  of  25  to  30  men  against  from  60  to  80 
Indians. 

Having  been  ordered  on  special  duty  by  Colonel  Swaine,  then  in  com- 
mand of  Fort  Bayard,  New  Mexico.  He  received  two  bullet  wounds, 
the  second  proving  fatal. 

His  faithful  men  begged  him  to  dismount,  but  his  reply  was,  “Never 
while  breath  is  in  me”,  and  continued  to  command,  until  he  fell  from  his 
saddle. 

The  party  were  under  fire  from  ten  in  the  morning  until  half  past  two 
in  the  afternoon.  His  command  continued  to  fight,  and  by  their  bravery, 
without  a commander  (God  bless  them),  saved  the  body  of  their  heroic 
commander.  They  were  colored  troops,  soldiers  of  the  9th  U.  S.  Cavalry, 
and  a braver  set  of  men  never  lived. 

The  remains  of  this  brave  man  and  soldier  are  laid  to  rest  beside  his 
little  son,  “Ridgie”,  and  his  venerable  parents,  in  Oak  Hill  Cemetery,  in 
Lawrence,  Kansas,  near  the  site  of  his  old  home,  enclosed  in  a beautiful 
casket  of  the  native  wood  of  New  Mexico. 

A silver  plate,  on  which  is  inscribed  his  name,  age,  and  circumstances 
of  his  untimely  death,  and  the  beautiful  motto, 

“ HE  RESTS  IN  GOD.” 

Written  by  Mrs.  G.  W.  Smith:.. 

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THEODORE  W.  BRAKE 


HO,  of  our  comrades,  that  does  not  love  the  name  of  our  dear 
chaplain?  Who  of  them  would  not  go  miles  to  hear  him  at 
one  of  our  camp  fires?  We  feel  that  there  is  no  comrade  that 
takes  so  much  pleasure  in  being  able  to  have  the  likeness  of 
our  comrade  in  this  little  hook  as  his  friend,  the  writer;  for  between  us 
there  flows  more  than  a comrade’s  love,  yes,  more  than  a brother’s  love. 

Comrade  Theodore  W.  Brake  was  born  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  in  the 
year  1847,  and  at  the  early  age  of  fourteen  he  enlisted  in  the  18th  In- 
fantry, and  the  writer  had  the  pleasure  of  making  out  his  enlistment  papers. 
He  was  assigned  to  Company  “F”,  1st  Battalion;  and  well  it  was  for  one 
so  young  as  he  was;  for  he  had  good  advisors  in  comrades  Thomas  Car- 
penter, Dan.  S.  Wilder,  and  others.  Our  comrade  passed  through  all  the 
marches,  skirmishes  and  battles  that  the  18th  Infantry  was  engaged  in. 

After  being  discharged  he  came  home,  and  we  believe,  he  started  to 
learn  the  trade  of  wood  turner.  After  working  for  sometime  he  felt  that 
he  had  a higher  call,  and  passed  through  college  and  in  a short  time  was 
ordained  a minister  to  preach  the  Gospel  of  Christ,  which  he  did  with  all 
the  love  and  energy  of  his  soul.  But  ministers  break  down  with  their 
work  as  well  as  others,  and  our  comrade,  after  many  years  of  service  to 
the  Master,  was  compelled  to  give  up  and  resign  his  duties  to  others. 
Since  that  time  he  has  been  in  the  insurance  and  real  estate  business  in 
Toledo,  O.  He  is  a devoted  husband  and  father,  and  a Grand  Army  man 
all  over,  having  been  Department  Chaplain  in  1889.  He  is  proud  of  be- 
ing a comrade  of  the  association  of  the  Survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade 
and  when  he  is  absent  from  our  reunions  we  know  that  the  fault  is  not 
with  him.  And  we  are  proud  to  say  that  he  has  been  our  chaplain  since 
we  first  organized  our  association  in  1883,  and  may  his  shadow  never 
grow  less! 


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THEO.  W.  BRAKE 

Ctiaplair)  flssociatiori  Survivors  Regular  Brigade 


DANIEL  S.  WILDER 

.Merqber  Executive  Conqrqittee  Associatiori  Survivors  Regular  Brigade 


DANIEL  S.  WILDER 

I N the  opposite  side  will  be  seen  the  likeness  of  genial  Daniel 
! Wilder,  one  of  the  best  known  Grand  Army  men  of  Ohio.  Com- 
j rade  Wilder  was  born  in  Columbus,  Ohio,  August  25,  1844. 

When  quite  young  his  parents  moved  to  New  Albany,  Ohio, 

where  he  passed  his  youth  and  young  manhood;  he  attended  the  district 
school,  worked  on  the  farm  and  brickyard,  where  he  was  at  the  commence- 
ment of  the  war.  The  fever  caught  him  like  many  others,  and  he  enlisted 
on  October  19,  1861,  in  the  18th  U.  S.  Infantry,  and  was  assigned  to  Com- 
pany “F”,  1st  Battalion,  Lieutenant  Andrew  S.  Burt  commanding.  He 
was  appointed  Corporal  of  his  company,  November  25,  1861,  and  one 
week  later  promoted  to  Sergeant.  He  was  with  his  regiment  in  all  of  its 
marches,  skirmishes  and  battles,  and  wounded  at  Stone  River,  Tenn., 
December  31,  1862.  At  the  battle  of  Chickamauga,  Ga.,  where  on  the 
morning  of  the  19th  of  September,  1863,  he  with  many  others  of  the  regi- 
ment, was  captured  by  the  corps  of  Longstreet,  who  had  flanked  the  posi- 
tion of  General  Baird’s  division. 

Comrade  Wilder  passed  almost  eighteen  months  in  the  prison  pens 
of  the  South,  having  been  an  inmate  of  the  Smith  Building  and  Belle  Isle 
at  Richmond,  Va.,  Danville,  Ya.,  Andersonville,  Charlestown,  and  Flor- 
ence, South  Carolina. 

He  was  exchanged  February  28,  1865,  but  was  confined  to-  his  bed 
for  four  weeks  at  Annapolis,  Md. 

It  was  sometime  before  our  comrade  recovered  his  health  to  return 
to  his  work  on  the  farm,  but  by  careful  nursing  and  attention  paid  him 
by  his  devoted  mother  and  friends  he  recovered  his  health  sufficient  to  re- 
sume his  daily  labor.  Here  he  remained  until  April,  1873,  when  he  com- 
menced to  work  for  the  Columbus  Scraper  Company  as  a traveling  man 
or  drummer.  He  was  in  the  employ  of  the  above  company  about  ten 
years,  when  he  was  employed  by  the  York  Scraper  Company,  of  Ports- 
mouth, Ohio,  for  several  years,  when  Mr.  Jerry  P.  Bliss,  at  that  time  City 
Ticket  Agent  of  the  I.  B.  & W.  R.  R.,  prevailed  upon  our  comrade  to 
accept  the  position  as  assistant  ticket  agent,  which  offer  comrade  Wilder 
accepted.  He  was  with  Mr.  Bliss  about  four  years,  when  he  received  a 
very  flattering  offer  from  the  “Big  4”  R.  R.  to  be  their  agent  at  Columbus, 
Ohio,  where  he  remained  for  nine  years,  when  he  again  changed  to-  be 
the  Division  Passenger  Agent  at  Columbus,  Ohio,  for  the  B.  & O.  R.  R., 
where  he  is  at  present  and  where  he  is  always  glad  to  see  his  old  friends. 

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Comrade  Wilder  is  the  happy  husband  and  proud  father  of  an  interest- 
ing  family.  He  is  a charter  member  of  Wells  Post  451,  G.  A.  R.,  Depart- 
ment of  Ohio,  and  was  chosen  as  its  commander  in  1888.  He;  has  served 
on  the  staff  of  several  Department  Commanders-in-chief  of  the  G.  A.  R. 
As  a citizen  our  comrade  stands  high  in  the  estimation  of  the  good  people 
of  Columbus.  He  was  elected  a member  of  the  City  Council  in  1888,  and 
was  President  of  that  body  in  1889.  He  has  also  served  as  member  of 
the  School  Board,  but  owing  to  pressing  duties  to  his  employers  he  re- 
signed from  the  board  in  1897.  Comrade  Wilder  was  present  at  the 
organization  of  the  Association  of  Survivors  of  the  Regular  Brigade.  He 
takes  great  interest  in  the  association,  always  ready  and  willing  to  help  at 
the  right  time,  and  we  can  cheerfully  and  freely  give  our  testimony  to  the 
many  acts  of  kindness  that  our  comrade  has  shown  in  the  way  of  special 
favors.  And  our  hope  and  prayer  is  that  our  comrade  will  live  long  and 
enjoy  the  fruits  of  this  life. 


ANDREW  DURFEY 


ANDREW  DURFEY 


E are  firmly  convinced  that  our  comrades  of  the  2nd  Battalion  of 
the  18th  Infantry  will  be  pleased  to  look  on  the  picture  on  the 
opposite  page,  as  it  is  the  profile  of  a comrade  that  was  well 
known  and  loved  by  all  those  who  came  in  contact  with  him. 

Comrade  Andrew  Durfey  was  born  March  10,  1810,  near  Delaware, 
Ohio,  and  enlisted  in  the  18th  Infantry,  August  21,  1861,  and  was  assigned 
to  Company  “A”,  2nd  Battalion.  He  went  to  the  front  with  the  first  de- 
tachment of  the  regiment,  in  December,  1861.  He  was  appointed  Cor- 
poral of  the  company,  November  1,  1861;  Sergeant  in  April,  1862,  and 
First  Sergeant,  April  1,  1863. 

On  the  17th  of  February,  1864,  he,  with  others,  re-enlisted  as  a vet- 
eran. August  1,  1864,  was  appointed  Sergeant  Major  of  the  2nd  Bat- 
talion, and  also  Sergeant  Major  for  the  detachment  of  the  18th  Infantry. 

On  July  15,  1865,  he  was  discharged  by  reason  of  special  order  No. 
372,  “War  Department”,  to  accept  a position  in  the  42nd  U.  S.  C.  T. 

His  discharge  is  covered  with  the  names  of  the  battles  in  which  Mr. 
Durfey  took  a part,  as  follows:  Siege  of  Corinth,  May,  1862;  Perryville, 
October  8,  1862;  Stone  River,  December  31,  1862,  and  January,  1,  2 and 
3,  1863;  Hoover’s  Gap,  June  26,  1863;  Chickamauga,  Ga.,  September 
19  and  20,  1863;  Missionary  Ridge,  November  25,  1863;  Rocky  Face 
Ridge,  February'  28,  1864,  campaign  of  Atlanta,  Ga.,  from  May  7th  to 
August  1,  1864. 

He  remained  in  service  as  an  officer  in  the  42nd  FT.  S.  C.  T.  until 
February  1,  1866,  at  which  time  the  regiment  was  mustered  out  of  the 
service.  Then  the  weary  life  of  the  soldier  was  given  up  for  the  peaceful 
life  of  the  citizen.  The  time  comrade  Durfey  served  in  the  army  was  four 
years,  four  months,  and  ten  days. 

Upon  his  return  home  he  commenced  again  just  where  he  left  off 
nearly  five  years  ago,  in  his  school,  to  do  his  best  to  obtain  a better  educa- 
tion. 

March  14,  1867,  he  was  married  to  Miss  Cynthia  H.  Roberts,  of  Sun- 
bury,  Ohio,  and  from  that  time  to  this,  the  joys  and  sorrows  of  life  have 
been  light,  as  the  other  half  has  helped  to  share  them. 

Two  children  have  blessed  the  home  of  our  comrade,  a girl  and  a 
boy.  The  little  girl  was  called  home  at  the  age  of  one  year.  The  son 

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lives  and  promises  to  be  a staff  for  our  friend’s  old  age,  as  he  is  soon  to 
be  a minister  in  the  Master’s  service. 

In  1869  comrade  Durfey  moved  to  Paulding,  Ohio,  where  he  is  a 
prominent  and  well  loved  citizen.  The  same  high  regard  which  led  him 
to  be  a soldier  has  been  the  beacon  star  of  his  life  as  a citizen. 

He  is  a member  of  the  G.  A.  R.,  and  takes  great  interest  in  his  old 
comrades  of  the  Regular  Brigade. 

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CHPT.  HENRY  HflYMOND 


CAPT.  HENRY  HAYMOND 

■Jt 


O the  comrades  of  the  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  this  is  no  new 
HHI  face,  but  one  to  be  long  remembered,  as  the  Captain  commanded 
his  battalion  in  many  a hard-fought  battle,  and  we  are  proud  to 
be  one  of  his  friends  and  admirers.  In  fact  we  liked  our  com- 
rade the  first  time  that  we  had  the  pleasure  of  seeing  him  as  he  marched 
at  the  head  of  his  company  into  camp  near  Nashville,  Tenn.,  early  in 
March,  1862.  And  from  what  we  know  from  our  own  personal  knowl- 
edge, Captain  Haymond  was  loved  by  all  of  his  company,  and  we  firmly 
believe  this  feeling  was  the  same  in  his  battalion. 

We  do  not  even  know  where  he  was  born,  in  fact  we  know  nothing 
about  our  comrade’s  life,  we  do  know  that  he  was  a good  soldier,  and  we 
also  know  that  he  is  a perfect  gentleman. 


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Official  Report  of  the  Battle 
of  Stone  River 


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Headquarters  Brigade  of  U.  S.  Regular  Troop, 
Third  Division,  Fourteenth  Army  Corps. 

Camp  at  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  January  10,  1863. 

IR:  — I have  the  honor  respectfully  to  report  the  operations  of 
this  brigade,  under  my  orders  during  the  recent  five  day’s  battle 
before  this  place.  The  brigade  on  going  into  action  consisted 
of  the  1st  Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  United  States  Army,  com- 
prising 16  officers  and  304  enlisted  men  for  duty,  Major  King  com- 
manding. 

First  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  United  States  Army,  and  Company 
“B”,  2nd  Battalion,  same  regiment  attached,  comprising  15  officers  and 
293  enlisted  men,  Major  Slemmer  commanding. 

First  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  United  States  Army,  and  Companies 
“A”  and  “D”,  3rd  Battalion,  same  regiment,  attached,  comprising  16  of- 
ficers and  272  enlisted  men,  Major  Caldwell  commanding. 

Second  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  United  States  Army,  and  Companies 
B,  C,  E and  F,  3rd  Battalion,  same  regiment,  attached,  comprising  16 
officers  and  298  enlisted  men,  Major  Townsend  commanding. 

Six  Companies,  A,  B,  C,  D,  E and  F,  1st  Battalion,  19th  Infantry, 
United  States  Army,  comprising  10  officers  and  198  enlisted  men,  Major 
Carpenter  commanding. 

Company  “H”,  5th  Artillery,  United  States  Army,  comprising  3 of- 
cers  and  120  enlisted  men,  Captain  Guenther  commanding. 

Making  a total  of  77  officers  and  1,485  enlisted  men,  not  including  the 
staff  officers,  and  commanding  officers  of  the  brigade,  four  in  number, 
and  one  acting  Sergeant  Major  (Commissary  Sergeant  Gill)  3rd  Battalion. 

The  balance  of  the  brigade,  including  the  sick,  were  left  behind  to 
guard  the  brigade  and  battalion  trains,  where  they  did  good  service,  under 
the  respective  battalion  quartermasters,  in  repelling  the  attacks  of  the 
enemy’s  cavalry,  saving  thereby  the  entire  trains  of  the  brigade. 

The  musicians  were  under  the  orders  of  the  various  Surgeons. 

The  brigade,  thus  constituted  and  in  the  order  enumerated,  went 
first  into  action  under  your  eye  and  general  supervision  at  about  half  past 

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nine  o’clock  A.  M.  on  the  31st  day  of  December,  1862,  forming  line  in 
the  dense  cedar  forest  to  the  right  of  the  turnpike  and  millroad,  with  de- 
sign of  becoming  the  right  wing  of  the  army,  under  Major-General  Mc- 
Cook. After  being  placed  partially  in  quick  time  in  position  and  line 
the  rebel  enemy  attacked  briskly  the  two  battalions,  the  15th  and  16th 
regiments  of  Infantry,  on  the  right  of  the  battery.  On  observing  that  the 
battery  and  the  three  battalions  to  the  left  were  separated  from  and  not  in 
view  of  these  two  battalions,  I sent  my  acting  Adjutant-General,  Lieu- 
tenant Sutherland,  with  orders  to  Major  King  to  take  command  on  the 
right,  while  I proceeded  to  work  the  center  and  left  of  the  brigade,  to 
bring  them  into  this  contest,  which  was  shortly  terminated  by  the  15th  and 
16th  being  forced  to  retire  with  considerable  loss,  not,  however,  without 
having  checked  the  advance  of  the  enemy,  who  soon  succeeded  in  pos- 
sessing the  flank  by  their  long  extended  line,  and  having  at  first  being 
deceived  by  the  enemy,  who  advanced  dressed  in  American  uniforms, 
and  without  firing  till  within  a short  distance,  supported  by  a heavy  line 
behind.  (See  official  report  of  Captain  J.  Fulmer,  commanding  1st  Bat- 
talion, 15th  Infantry). 

A regiment  believed  to  be  the  6th  Ohio  Volunteers  withstood  the  fire 
of  the  enemy  along  with  these  two  battalions. 

On  arriving  on  the  left  of  the  brigade,  I found  that  the  battery  had 
fortunately  received  your  order  to  retire  by  the  same  narrow  cut  in  the 
cedar  forest,  by  which  the  brigade  first  entered.  The  three  battalions  of 
the  18th  and  19th  were  directed  to  accompany  this  movement  just  in  time 
to  save  the  battery  from  capture  and  under  fire  of  the  advancing  enemy. 

In  this  first  conflict  in  the  cedar  forest,  Captain  Bell,  of  the  15th,  was 
killed,  and  Captain  Yorke  and  Lieutenant  Occleston,  15th  Infantry,  se- 
verely wounded,  and  also  eight  enlisted  men  were  killed  and  forty-two 
wounded. 

After  emerging  from  the  cedar  forest  the  battalions  of  the  brigade 
drew  up  in  their  proper  positions  to  the  right  and  left  of  the  battery,  which 
had  taken  position,  from  which,  by  its  effective  fire,  the  advancing  lines 
of  the  enemy  were  driven  back  and  dispersed  from  view  in  the  forest. 

While  waiting  in  this  position,  the  enemy’s  batteries  to  the  front, 
along  the  turnpike  and  railroad,  were  throwing  shot  and  shell  upon  our 
ground,  by  which  Captain  Dennison,  2nd  Battalion,  18th,  lost  his  leg, 
and  the  heroic  First  Sergeant,  Geo.  F.  White,  Company  “F”,  3rd  Bat- 
talion, his  life.  Other  men  of  the  brigade  were  also  killed  and  wounded. 

About  twelve  M.  the  brigade,  including  the  battery,  were  again  di- 
rected to  advance  to  the  front  along  the  railroad  and  turnpike,  and  after 
reaching  the  further  side  of  the  open  ground  was  suddenly  directed  to  the 
right,  to  enter  again  the  cedar  forest  to  sustain  troops  which  were  reced- 
ing, exhausted  of  ammunition.  This  movement  was  made  in  pursuance 
of  orders  directly  from  yourself  and  Major-General  Thomas. 

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The  brigade  being  halted  just  along  the  edge  of  the  forest,  the  bat- 
tery was  ordered  to  retake  the  former  slightly  elevated  site  near  the  rail- 
road. 

The  brigade  having  the  battalion  of  the  19th  shifted  at  the  request  of 
its  commanding  officer,  Major  Carpenter,  from  extreme  left  to  position  in 
line,  between  the  battalions  of  the  15th  and  16th,  was  projected  about  fifty 
yards  into  the  dense  forest  towards  the  enemy,  and  after  allowing  our  re- 
tiring regiments  to  pass  through  the  line  to  the  rear,  the  fire  was  opened, 
in  return  to  that  of  the  pursuing  enemy.  The  excellence  of  the  firing  by 
file  by  all  the  battalions  of  the  brigade  could  not  be  excelled,  and  was 
terrifying  and  destructive  to  the  enemy,  who  were  brought  to  a stand  for 
about  twenty  minutes. 

During  this  stubborn  combat  most  of  our  losses  in  killed  and  wounded 
took  place.  Major  Slemuier,  commanding  the  16th,  wounded  at  its  com- 
mencement. The  enemy’s  lines  extending",  however,  beyond  both  flanks 
of  the  brigade,  enabled  them  to  pour  an  incessant  fire  from  three  direc- 
tions, the  front  and  left  and  right  flanks;  and  the  brigade  being  unsup- 
ported by  any  other  forces  on  either  flank,  and  having  secured  the  re- 
quired time  for  the  receding  regiments  to  reform,  I thought  it  proper  to 
order  a retreat,  which  was  probably  quite  long  enough  deferred. 

Just  after  the  order  to  retreat  was  given  a regiment  came  up  in  line, 
in  an  open  field  on  the  extreme  right  of  the  brigade,  but  its  fire  though 
brisk,  came  too  late,  and  was  unavailing  against  so  large  a force  as  filled 
the  forest,  three  lines  being  discernible. 

It  is  proper  here  to  remark  that  notwithstanding  the  loss  in  the 
brigade  had  been  nearly  half  its  strength,  the  battalions  evidently  gave 
ground  with  reluctance,  probably  not  having  looked  to  such  result  and 
being  too  much  engaged  to  know  the  full  extent  of  their  losses.  The 
retreat  of  the  brigade  across  the  open  field  was  done  handsomely  and  with 
as  much  order  as  was  desirable,  having  view  to  prevent  further  loss  of 
life.  On  this  retreat  Major  King,  commanding  15th  Infantry,  and  Cap- 
tain Douglas,  acting  field  officer  of  the  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  were 
wounded,  causing  them  both  to  retire  to  the  hospital. 

The  brigade  was  at  this  time  reformed  in  the  line  near  the  railroad, 
in  proper  place  to  the  right  and  left  of  the  battery,  as  directed  in  previous 
orders  for  formation  in  line  of  battle,  and  in  this  position  remained  the 
balance  of  the  day,  and  during  the  following  day,  within  reach  of  the 
enemy’s  cannon. 

On  this  last  terrific  combat  in  the  cedar  forest  many  brave  men  and 
officers  perished. 

Four  officers  killed  and  eighteen  wounded.  Seventy-eight  enlisted 
men  killed,  and  four  hundred  and  thirty  enlisted  men  wounded;  exclusive 
of  the  missing. 

At  the  moment  of  retreating  a few  steps,  the  brave  and  gallant  Major 
Carpenter,  commanding  the  19th  Infantry,  fell  from  his  horse  with  six 

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mortal  wounds,  regretted  by  all  who  knew  him.  The  left  wing  of  the 
brigade,  1st  and  2nd  battalions,  18th  Infantry,  was  during  the  remainder 
of  the  battle  committed  mostly  to  Major  Townsend,  the  right  wing  de- 
prived of  its  field  officers,  requiring,  as  I thought,  more  of  my  attention. 

About  the  middle  of  the  afternoon  an  extended  line  of  men  was  dis- 
covered far  to  our  front,  advancing  with  our  national  colors,  and  having 
passed  over  a slight  rise  descended  into  a corresponding  depression,  par- 
tially concealing  them,  when  a white  flag  with  a dark  ball  in  its  centre  was 
substituted,  after  which  they  unfurled  the  rebel  flag.  Whereupon  Cap- 
tain Guenther  directed  the  fire  of  his  battery,  causing  the  line  to  break  in 
double  quick  time  to  their  left  flank  and  disappear  in  the  cedar  forest. 

Though  occasionally  visited  by  the  enemy’s  shot  but  little  heed  was 
given  to  it,  and  thus  closed  the  action  of  the  brigade  the  first  day,  being 
the  last  day  of  the  year,  the  31st  day  of  December,  1862.  During  the 
night  our  wounded  were  gathered  together  as  far  as  the  enemy’s  pickets 
would  permit. 

A short  time  before  daybreak  on  New  Year’s  Day  the  brigade  retired, 
according  to  orders,  to  a point  in  the  rear  of  the  commanding  General’s 
headquarters,  to  meet  an  attack  on  our  right  wing.  Some  shifting  of 
position  took  place  till  about  two  o’clock  P.  M.,  when  it  marched  towards 
Stewart’s  Creek,  and  on  arriving  near  there  it  was  ordered  back  in  double 
quick  time,  which  being  executed,  and  night  coming  on,  the  brigade 
bivouacked  on  the  left  of  the  roadway  and  near  the  commanding  General’s 
headquarters. 

On  the  third  day,  the  2nd  inst.,  the  brigade  marched  before  break- 
fasting to  the  front  to  meet  the  enemy’s  attack,  and  we  retained  this  posi- 
tion during  the  day  and  following  night,  the  battery  assisting  to  silence 
the  enemy’s  batteries,  and  effect  the  repulse  of  the  enemy  in  their  attack 
on  the  left  wing  of  the  army  under  General  Crittenden  in  the  afternoon. 

On  the  3rd  inst.,  the  fourth  day,  the  brigade  and  battery  moved  for- 
ward to  the  standpoint  of  the  first  day,  the  31st  of  December,  1862,  where 
slight  embankments  were  thrown  up,  principally  by  the  men  of  the  bri- 
gade, and  encamped  within  them,  though  rendered  almost  untenable  by 
heavy  rains,  which  filled  them  partially  with  water  and  made  the  adjoin- 
ing ground  miry.  As  this  day  closed,  and  at  dark  a severe  attack 
was  made  by  some  portion  of  the  division  upon  the  enemy  in  front,  which 
resulted  in  gaining  possession  of  the  enemy’s  first  line  of  breastworks  for 
a time  and  subsequently  abandoned  them  owing  to  exhausted  ammunition. 

On  the  4th  instant  I reported  at  half  past  seven  A.  M.  that  the  enemy 
had  evacuated  our  front.  The  brigade  held  the  same  position,  employing 
the  day  and  following  night  in  the  sad  duty  of  collecting  our  dead,  who 
■were  interred  with  military  honors  just  in  front  of  our  intrenchments  and 
on  the  standpoint  of  the  brigade  and  battery,  maintained  from  the  first 
till  the  last  day’s  conflict. 

The  heavy  rains  on  the  2nd  and  3rd  inst.  covered  this  position  and 

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the  trenches  with  mud  and  water,  in  which  the  whole  brigade  had  to  stand 
or  recline  while  seeking  to  obtain  a little  rest.  Not  a murmur  escaped 
the  lips  in  all  this  trying  and  painful  as  well  as  arduous  and  dangerous 
service.  On  the  contrary,  cheerfulness  and  alacrity  were  evident  on  the 
countenances,  and  this  while  subsistence  was  so  scarce  as  to  force  a 
consumption  of  horses  killed  in  the  battle.  It  is  hoped  that  the  bearing 
and  whole  career  of  this  brigade  of  regular  troops  during  the  five  days’ 
conflict  were  of  a character  to  meet  the  approbation  of  the  Major-General 
commanding  the  division. 

The  brigade  was  not  without  the  ambition  of  deserving,  also  the  com- 
mendation of  Major-General  Thomas,  commanding  the  centre,  whose 
experience  has  been  so  successful  and  so  long,  and  likewise  of  the  Com- 
mander-in-chief, whose  uniform  success  inspired  confidence.  In  fine,  the 
brigade  having  combatted  so  well  we  need  hardly  search  for  examples, 
but  should  rest  satisfied  that  there  are  none  to  excel  it  in  courageous  ac- 
tion and  mournful  losses.  Of  seventy-seven  officers  with  the  battalions, 
five  were  killed  and  twenty-one  wounded;  some  mortally;  and  of  1,366 
enlisted  men,  ninety  were  killed  and  four  hundred  and  sixty-nine  wounded, 
some  mortally;  besides  forty-seven  missing,  supposed  to  be  prisoners. 

The  casualties  of  the  battery  were  not  so  great,  on  account  of  its 
position  and  of  its  fire  dispersing  every  line  of  the  enemy  approaching  suf- 
ficiently near;  at  one  time  completely  routing  the  2nd  Arkansas  rebel 
regiment,  causing  it  to  abandon  its  colors,  which  were  picked  up  by  skir- 
mishers of  the  2nd  Ohio  Volunteers  before  the  officer  sent  for  it  reached 
the  ground  where  the  regiment  was  broken,  and  twenty-two  rebel  pris- 
oners were  taken  during  the  day. 

Captain  Guenther's  battery  attached  could  scarcely  have  been  ex- 
celled, for  the  skill  and  effectiveness  of  its  fire,  and  the  cool,  brave  con- 
duct of  its  officers  and  men,  for  six  days  and  nights  the  harness  was  never 
taken  from  the  horses  either  for  food  or  water,  the  horses  being  kept  pa- 
tiently on  the  alert  at  the  pieces. 

Appended  is  a list  of  the  officers  killed  and  wounded,  and  a consoli- 
dated report  of  the  total  killed  and  wounded.  (See  page  58).  Also  re- 
ports of  the  chiefs  of  the  battalions  and  of  the  battery.  They  are  admir- 
ably drawn  and  exhibit  more  minutely  the  operations  of  the  particular 
commands,  and  are  of  great  interest. 

The  honor  of  this  brave  conduct  of  the  brigade  belongs  properly  to 
the  chiefs  of  the  battalions  and  of  the  battery,  respectively  Majors  King, 
Carpenter,  Slemmer,  Townsend,  and  Caldwell;  and  after  Majors  King 
and  Slemmer  were  wounded,  and  Major  Carpenter  was  killed,  to  their 
successors,  Captain  Crofton,  of  the  16th,  Fulmer,  of  the  15th,  Mulligan, 
19th  Infantry,  and  also  to  Captain  Guenther,  commanding  Company  “H”, 
5th  Artillery.  Great  credit  is  reflected  by  the  good  condition  of  their 
respective  commands. 


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The  brigade  staff,  Captain  Kinney,  quartermaster,  First  Lieutenant 
Mills,  commissary,  and  First  Lieutenant  Sutherland,  18th  Infantry,  acting 
Adjutant-General  of  the  brigade,  accompanied  me  into  action  with  the 
brigade,  and  performed  the  duties  of  carrying  orders  and  all  the  other 
duties  required  of  them  with  courage,  zeal  and  ability,  and  assisting  Sur- 
geon Lindsly,  acting  brigade  Surgeon,  and  acting  Surgeons  Patton  and 
Henderson,  were  actively  and  zealously  occupied  at  the  various  hospitals 
during  the  whole  time.  Dr.  Lindsly  visited  at  different  times  the  field. 

Resting  in  the  hope  that  this  brigade,  but  recently  organized,  has 
displayed  in  this  great  battle  of  five  days’  duration  a career  worthy  the 
approbation  of  the  government  and  the  cause  in  which  engaged, 

I have  the  honor,  respectfully  to  subscribe  myself,  very  truly,  your 
humble  servant,  etc.,  etc. 

O.  L.  SHEPHERD, 

Lieutenant-Colonel  18th  Infantry,  U.  S.  A.  - — • Commanding 
Brigade. 

LOVELL  H.  ROUSSEAU, 

-Major-General,  commanding  3rd  Division  (centre)  11th  Army  Corps. 


LIST  OF  COMMISSIONED  OFFICERS  KILLED  AND  WOUNDED. 

Headquarters  Brigade  U.  S.  Regular  Troops,  Third  ) 
Division,  Centre  Fourteenth  Army  Corps.  j 

January  10,  1863. 

Killed  — Major  S.  D.  Carpenter,  19th  Infantry;  Captain  William  W. 
Wise  and  Captain  J.  B.  Bell,  15th  Infantry;  Captain  Charles  L.  Ivnears, 
1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry;  Second  Lieutenant  John  L.  Hitchcock,  2nd 
Battalion,  18th  Infantry. 

Wounded  — Major  John  H.  King,  15th  Infantry;  Major  A.  J.  Slem- 
mer,  16th  Infantry,  severely;  Captain  Joseph  S.  Yorke,  15th  Infantry, 
slightly;  Captain  R.  P.  Barry,  16th  Infantry,  severely;  Captain  John  C. 
King,  16th  Infantry,  severely;  Captain  Newton  L.  Dykeman,  16th  In- 
fantry, slightly;  Captain  Henry  Douglass,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry, 
slightly;  Captain  D.  L.  Wood,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  slightly;  Cap- 
tain R.  B.  Hall,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  severely;  Captain  Charles 
E.  Dennison,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  severely;  Captain  A.  B. 
Thompson,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  severely;  Captain  Henry  Hay- 
mond,  3rd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  slightly;  First  Lieutenant  W.  B.  Oc- 
cleston,  15th  Infantry;  First  Lieutenant  W.  H.  Bartholomew,  16th  In- 
fantry, severely;  First  Lieutenant  John  Power,  Adjutant  16th  Infantry, 
severely;  First  Lieutenant  James  C.  Howland,  16th  Infantry,  slightly; 
First  Lieutenant  Joseph  McConnell,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  severely; 

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First  Lieutenant  Morgan  L.  Ogden,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry  severely;. 
First  Lieutenant  James  Simons,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  severely; 
Second  Lieutenant  G.  L.  Carpenter,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  severely; 
Second  Lieutenant  John  J.  Adair,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  slightly. 

O.  L.  SHEPHERD, 

Lieutenant-Colonel  18th  Infantry,  U.  S.  Army,  Commanding 
Brigade. 


Headquarters  Fourth  Brigade,  First  Division,  ) 
Fourteenth  Army  Corps.  j 

Camp  at  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  February  18,  1863. 

Sir:  I desire  respectfully  to  state  that,  owing  in  part  to  Captain  H. 
Douglass,  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  not  being-  a commander  during 
the  recent  battle,  I have  forgotten  him  in  my  reports,  therefore  I desire  re- 
spectfully to  give  an  outline  of  his  service. 

He  was  commander  of  the  1st  Battalion  from  its  organization  in  the 
fall  of  1861,  and  continued  so  through  all  the  trying  campaign  of  Mill 
Springs,  and  up  to  the  26th  day  of  May,  1862,  just  before  entering  Corinth, 
and  has  ever  since  been  acting  field  officer.  In  the  performance  of  said 
duty  he  was  distinguished  in  the  battle  of  Perryville,  and  wounded  in  the 
great  battle  of  Stone  River,  during  the  heavy  conflict  in  the  cedars  on  the 
31st  day  of  December,  1862. 

Having  his  wound  dressed,  and  with  his  arm  in  a sling,  he  reported, 
for  duty  as  the  brigade  moved  to  the  front,  on  the  2nd  of  January,  1863, 
but  was  directed  shortly  after  to  go  again  to  the  hospital. 

He  has  always  been  brave  and  zealous,  and  is  again  in  command  of 
his  battalion,  which  owes  much  of  its  instruction  to  him.  I hope  it  may 
not  be  too  late  to  have  justice  done  him. 

I am,  Colonel,  very  respectfully  your  obedient  servant, 

O.  L.  SHEPHERD, 

Colonel  United  States  Army,  Commanding  Brigade. 
COLONEL  GODDARD, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General  and  Chief  of  Staff,  Department  of  the  Cum- 
berland. 


Headquarters  First  Battalion,  Fifteenth  j 
United  States  Infantry.  j 

Camp  at  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  January  10,  1863. 

Sir:  — I have  the  honor  to  report  that  on  the  morning  of  December 
31,  1862,  the  1st  Battalion,  15th  United  States  Infantry,  comprising  eight 
companies,  entered  into  action  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  under 
the  command  of  Major  John  H.  King. 

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The  number  of  enlisted  men  present  and  going  into  action  was  304; 
Lieutenant  Ogilby,  battalion  adjutant,  and  the  following  officers,  to-wit: 
Captains  Fulmer,  Wise,  Bell,  Keteltas,  and  Yorke,  and  Lieutenants 
Jewett,  Wickofif,  Woodward,  Occleston,  King,  Semple,  Galloway,  and 
Gray,  were  present  and  participated  in  the  engagement.  The  average 
strength  of  the  battalion  on  entering  into  action  was,  319  officers  and 
men. 

This  battalion  with  the  others  of  the  brigade  of  regulars  commanded 
by  Lieutenant-Colonel  O.  L.  Shepherd,  18th  United  States  Infantry,  ad- 
vanced several  hundred  yards  into  a dense  forest  of  cedars,  about  nine 
o’clock  on  the  morning  of  the  31st  ultimo,  to  engage  the  enemy.  The 
15th,  with  the  1st  Battalion  of  the  16th  Infantry  on  the  left,  was  moved  a 
short  distance  from  the  other  battalions  of  the  brigade  and  formed  in  line 
of  battle.  Captain  Keteltas’s  company  was  immediately  ordered  forward 
as  skirmishers,  and  as  such  he  advanced  them  some  four  hundred  yards 
beyond  our  line.  He  had  thus  been  enticed  to  advance  by  the  action  of 
scattering  rebels  in  our  front,  who,  wearing  our  style  of  uniform,  feigned 
to  be  of  us.  This  piece  of  deception,  however,  was  timely  detected,  and 
a heavy  firing  between  the  skirmishers  was  immediately  commenced. 
Ours  were  driven  back,  and  the  enemy  in  two  or  three  lines  of  battle,  hur- 
riedly advanced  with  a strong  line  of  skirmishers  in  front.  Our  line  of 
battle  suffered  somewhat  by  mistaking  a body  of  rebels  dressed  in  our 
uniforms,  for  our  troops.  When  commanded  to  open  upon  the  enemy, 
the  battalion  poured  a heavy  fire  upon  them,  but  were  soon  compelled  to- 
give  way  to  the  vastly  superior  numbers  of  the  enemy.  We  fired  retreat- 
ing until  we  reached  the  rear  of  the  position,  just  that  moment  taken  by 
the  6th  Ohio  Volunteers.  Here  we  halted  to  reform  our  line,  but  while 
so  doing  the  overwhelming  numbers  of  the  rebels  and  the  fierce  on- 
slaught they  made  on  the  6th  Ohio,  forced  these  gallant  volunteers  to  fall 
back  also,  whereupon  we  moved  out  of  the  woods,  returning  the  enemy’s 
fire,  and,  under  cover  of  Guenther’s  battery,,  succeeded  in  taking  favor- 
able position,  and  reforming  our  line.  It  was  in  this  engagement  that 
Captain  Bell  was  killed  and  Captain  Yorke  wounded,  and  I fear  mor- 
tally, and  Lieutenant  Occleston,  severely  wounded. 

The  battalion  reformed,  advanced  and  again  took  position  in  the 
woods,  as  also  the  others  of  the  brigade.  This  was  done  promptly  and 
with  a zeal  highly  creditable  to  the  men,  who  had  only  had  a few  moments 
before  been  under  a most  galling  and  terrible  fire.  Very  soon  we  were 
again  engaged  with  the  enemy,  and  after  a spirited  engagement  for  a while, 
were  ordered  to  fall  back.  Then  it  was  that  Major  King  was  wounded 
and  the  command  of  the  battalion  devolved  upon  me.  I continued  the 
movement,  firing  upon  the  enemy,  and  moved  to  the  support  of  Guenther’s 
battery.  In  this  affair  Captain  Wise  fell  mortally  wounded,  and  has  since 
died. 

For  the  remainder  of  that  day  we  acted  in  support  of  Guenther’s  bat- 

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tery,  and  remained  in  the  front  of  our  lines  that  night  until  nearly  day- 
break, when  we  moved  to  the  rear.  Later  in  the  morning  we  moved  for- 
ward again,  first  supporting  the  centre,  then  the  right. 

Friday  morning  we  again  moved  to  the  front,  supporting  Guenther’s 
battery,  and  remained  there  until  the  battle  of  that  day  ended. 

Advancing  a short  distance  on  Saturday  morning,  we  threw  up  en- 
trenchments in  face  of  the  fire  of  the  enemy’s  skirmishers  and  sharp- 
shooters. These  we  occupied  Saturday  night,  supporting  Guenther’s 
battery  during  the  brilliant  and  successful  attack  made  upon  the  enemy’s 
lines  that  night. 

In  addition  to  the  casualties  already  named  ,the  battalion  had  eighty- 
four  enlisted  men  killed  and  wounded,  ten  of  whom  are  positively  known 
to  have  been  killed  outright,  two  captured,  and  fifteen  missing,  who  have 
doubtless  either  been  killed,  wounded  or  captured.  The  aggregate  casu- 
alties to  officers  and  men  number  one  hundred  and  six.  The  conduct  of 
the  officers  and  of  the  men  engaged  merits  commendation,  and  the  bat- 
talion, in  all  of  the  advanced  movements  into  the  cedars,  and  in  the  several 
actions  engaged,  did  well  in  aiding  to  check  and  drive  back  the  largely 
superior  numbers  of  the  enemy  confronted  by  the  brigade  of  regulars. 

I am,  sir,  very  respectfully  your  obedient  servant, 

JESSE  FULMER, 

Captain  15th  United  States  Infantry,  Commanding  1st  Battalion. 

First  Lieutenant  ROBERT  SUTHERLAND, 

Eighteenth  Infantry,  Acting  Assistant  Adjutant-General, 

Brigade  of  Regulars. 


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List  of  casualties  in  the  First  Batallion,  U.  S.  Infantry,  in  the  action 
before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  December  31,  1862. 

CONSOLIDATION  OF  COMPANY  REPORTS. 


I certify  that  the  above  is  correct. 

J.  FULMER, 

Capt.  loth  U.  S.  Infantry,  Commanding  1st  Battalion, 
January  10,  1863. 


Report  of  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  the  field  and  staff  of  the 
1st  Battalion,  15th  United  States  Infantry,  in  the  action  before  Murfrees- 
boro, Tennessee,  31st  day  of  December,  1S62: 

Wounded  — Major  John  H.  King,  commanding  1st  Battalion. 

Respectfully, 

F.  D.  OGILBY, 

First  Lieutenant,  15th  Infantry  Adjutant.  Per  Fulmer, 
Captain  J.  FULMER, 

Fifteenth  United  States  Infantry,  Commanding  Battalion. 


Report  of  killed,  wounded  and  missing  of  Company  “A”,  1st  Bat- 
talion, 15th  Infantry,  December  31,  1862: 

Number  of  men  engaged,  47. 

Killed  — • Sergeant  Edward  Quinn,  Privates  William  B.  McCall,  and 
Martin  Van  Suttle. 


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Wounded  — Sergeant  Patrick  Kane;  Corporal  Andrew  H.  Mc- 
Faden; Privates  David  S.  Flynn,  Fidel  Heisler,  Jesse  Guvun,  Frank  Mc- 
Guire, Eugene  A.  Ogden,  George  Sagers,  Michael  Moran,  Alfred  H. 
Masters,  and  Thomas  Kelly. 

Missing  — Privates  James  H.  Lemon  and  Francis  Bruce. 

Killed,  3;  wounded,  11;  missing,  2.  Total,  16. 

HORACE  JEWETT, 

First  Lieutenant,  15th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company  “A”. 


Camp  at  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  January  10,  1863. 

List  of  casualties  in  Company  “B”,  1st  Battalion,  15th  United  States 
Infantry,  in  the  battle  before  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  December  31,  1862. 

Killed  — Private  John  Waugh. 

Wounded  — Privates  James  Acker,  Robert  Adams,  Patrick  Daily, 
Samuel  Finley,  Henry  Kalthoff,  Joseph  Loose,  James  McGuire,  David 
R.  Spencer,  and  George  A.  N.  Wray. 

Missing  in  action  — Private  Myron  Parks. 

Killed,  1;  wounded,  9;  missing,  1.  Total,  11. 

R.  P.  KING, 

First  Lieutenant  15th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company  “B”. 


Report  of  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  Company  “C”,  1st  Bat- 
talion, 15th  Infantry,  December  31,  1862: 

Number  of  men  engaged,  32. 

Killed  — Captain  William  W.  Wise,  mortally  wounded  (died  January 
3, 1863) ; Private  William  Kapple. 

Wounded  — Sergeants  O’Rourke  (captured)  and  Morrett;  Corporal 
Underwood;  Privates  Findley,  Mank,  Strauss,  Schiveikert,  and  Aester- 
meyer. 

Captured  — Corporals  Betzer  and  Titsworth. 

Missing  — Privates  Levis,  Hardy,  and  Darr  (supposed  captured). 

JAMES  Y.  SEMPLE, 

First  Lieutenant  15th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company  “C”. 


List  of  casualties  in  Company  “D”,  1st  Battalion,  15th  United  States 
Infantry,  in  the  battles  before  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  on  the  31st  day  of 
December,  1862. 

Station  Camp  at  Murfreesboro,  January  10,  1863. 

Killed  — Captain  J.  Bowman  Bell,  and  Private  Isaac  Petweler. 
Wounded— Sergeant  Isaiah  Lornison;  Corporals  William  Sharp,  and 
Daniel  Henderson;  Privates  Alfred  Benton,  James  M.  Williams,  Charles 

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H.  Umbaugh,  Noah  Stalter,  John  C.  Roney,  H.  W.  C.  Roney,  Jesse 
Spounciller,  Abram  M.  Mills,  and  Hiram  Conner. 

Missing  in  action  — Private  Benjamin  Closson. 

Killed,  2;  wounded,  12;  missing,  1.  Total,  15. 

ROMAN  H.  GRAY, 

Second  Lieutenant  15th  United  States  Infantry. 


List  of  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  Company  “E”,  1st  Battalion, 
15th  United  States  Infantry,  in  action  near  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  Decem- 
ber 31,  1862: 

Killed  - — Privates  Sutton  B.  Quinn  and  Gustavus  Garrock.  Total,  2. 
Wounded  — First  Sergeant  James  P.  Brown;  Privates  David  A. 
Scholes,  George  Barker,  Peter  Gillouly,  John  A.  Osterle,  John  Imhof, 
Robert  Raisin,  Gottlieb  Nukom,  Nathan  Rix,  John  Sipes,  G.  Washington 
Foor,  Orsin  H.  Beebe.  Total,  12. 

Missing  — Private  David  Pontus. 

HENRY  KETELTAS, 

Captain  15th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company. 


Report  of  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  Company  “F”,  15th  In- 
fantry, in  the  action  near  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  December  31,  1862: 

Wounded  — Sergeants  Huyck,  Moll,  and  Ivanable;  Corporals  Mantle 
and  Gibson;  Privates  Davis,  Fletcher,  and  Shrock. 

Missing  — Privates  Kennedy  and  Miller. 

Wounded,  8;  missing,  2.  Total,  10. 

CHARLES  WIKOFF, 

First  Lieutenant  15th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company  “F”. 

Per  Fulmer. 


List  of  casualties  in  Company  “G”,  15th  United  States  Infantry,  in  the 
late  battle  before  Murfreesboro,  on  the  31st  day  of  December,  1862. 

Wounded  — Captain  Joseph  S.  Yorke,  severely;  Sergeant  Harry  S. 
Lovejoy,  slightly;  Privates  Ezra  Gilbert,  Daniel  Lose,  Samuel  J.  Landis, 
and  Alfred  Slosser.  Total,  6. 

Missing  in  action  — Privates  Theodore  G.  Dunning,  Henry  R. 
Moore,  Michael  Tressel,  and  Charles  P.  Van  Duyn.  Total,  4. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

S.  E.  WOODWARD, 

First  Lieutenant  15th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company. 

Captain  JESSE  FULMER,  Commanding  Battalion. 

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List  of  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  Company  “H”,  1st  Battalion,. 
15th  Infantry,  in  action  at  the  battle  of  Stone  River. 

Killed  — Privates  Chester  Brown  and  Jacob  Hexamex.  Total,  2. 
Wounded  — First  Lieutenant  W.  B.  Occleston;  Corporal  W.  D. 
Blair;  Privates  John  Gissinger  (since  died  in  hospital),  Henry  Chapman, 
Robert  Howell,  Charles  Sutter,  George  Snyder,  Alexander  Ramsey,  Ben- 
jamin Geph  (since  died  in  hospital),  Thomas  Prestly.  Total,  10. 

Missing  — Adam  Frandensteine. 

Company  went  into  action  with  34  men  and  one  commissioned  officer. 
Lost  in  killed,  wounded  and  missing,  13. 

N.  S.  GALLOWAY, 

Second  Lieutenant,  Commanding  Company  “H”.. 


Headquarters  First  and  Second  Battalion,  \ 
Sixteenth  Infantry.  j 

Camp  at  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,.  January  10,  1863. 

Colonel:  — I have  the  honor  to  submit  as  a report  of  the  part  taken 
by  the  1st  Battalion  and  Company  “B”,  2nd  Battalion,  16th  Infantry,  un- 
der my  command,  in  the  late  action  before  Murfreesboro,  during  the  31st 
of  December,  1862,  and  the  1st,  2nd,  3rd  and  4th  of  January,  1863. 

At  seven  o’clock  A.  M.  on  the  morning  of  December  31,  1862,  this 
command  (then  under  Major  A.  J.  Slemmer,  16th  Infantry)  was  ordered 
to  move  to  the  front  from  the  bivouac  where  we  had  rested  the  night  pre- 
vious. We  marched  about  a mile  in  the  direction  of  Murfreesboro*,  and 
were  then  marched  into  line  of  battle  on  the  right  of  the  turnpike,  the  1st 
Battalion,  15th  Infantry,  being  on  our  right  and  the  1st  Battalion,  18th 
Infantry,  on  our  left.  Here  we  stacked  arms  and  rested  for  some  time. 

About  a quarter  past  nine  o’clock  we  were  ordered  into  a thicket  of 
cedars.  When  we  had  arrived  about  three  quarters  of  a mile  from  the 
edge  of  the  thicket  we  moved  into  line  of  battle,  changing  our  front  to  the 
right  to  oppose  the  advancing  columns  of  the  enemy.  Company  “B”, 
1st  Battalion,  under  command  of  First  Lieutenant  Bartholomew,  was 
thrown  to  the  front  in  skirmishing  order,  to  cover  the  front  of  our  line. 
In  about  five  minutes  these  skirmishers  were  driven  in  and  formed  on  the 
right  of  the  battalion.  The  enemy  was  now  seen  advancing  in  line  and 
at  the  same  moment  opened  a deadly  fire  on  our  ranks.  The  command 
however  succeeded  in  checking  their  advance,  the  men  behaving  with  the 
greatest  possible  coolness  and  aiming  with  accuracy.  The  battalion  on 
our  right  having  moved  to  the  rear,  it  became  necessary  to  fall  back, 
which  we  did,  by  the  right  of  companies  to  the  rear.  The  men  per- 
formed this  movement  with  the  same  order  and  regularity  as  they  would 
in  an  ordinary  drill. 


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Having  fallen  back  about  one  hundred  paces,  we  came  into  line, 
faced  to  the  front,  and  returned  the  enemy’s  fire.  Again,  for  want  of 
support,  we  were  obliged  to  retire;  and  did  so  as  before  for  another  hun- 
dred yards.  Maintaining  this  position  for  some  moments,  we  found  it 
necessary  to  make  a retreat  to  where  we  could  be  supported,  as  the  enemy 
was  moving  his  line  on  our  right  and  left  and  threatening  to  surround  us. 

We  then  moved  by  the  right  of  the  companies  to  the  rear,  out  of  the 
woods  across  a cotton  field,  where  the  enemy  poured  musketry  and  round 
shot  upon  us,  but  without  doing  much  injury.  We  continued  our  retreat 
across  the  turnpike  to  the  railroad,  where  we  joined  the  remainder  of  the 
brigade  and  were  ordered  to  support  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery.  We 
remained  in  this  position  till  about  half  past  eleven  o’clock  A.  M.,  when 
we  were  again  ordered  into-  the  cedars.  We  advanced  this  time  about 
thirty  yards  from  the  edge  of  the  woods,  when  we  became  engaged,  and 
a most  terrific  conflict  ensued.  Almost  at  the  commencement  of  this 
action  Major  A.  J.  Slemmer  was  seriously  wounded  as  to  be  obliged  to 
fall  to  the  rear;  about  the  same  time  Adjutant  John  Power  was  danger- 
ously wounded.  After  remaining  in  this  position  for  about  twenty-five 
minutes,  and  seeing  the  right  of  the  brigade  retire  in  order,  wre  were  com- 
pelled, reluctantly  to  fall  back,  as  the  enemy  outflanked  us  on  our  right 
and  left.  The  men  moved  out  of  the  woods  by  the  right  of  companies 
with  great  regularity,  notwithstanding  the  fearful  fire  to  which  they  were 
exposed. 

As  we  crossed  the  open  field  between  the  woods  and  railroad  the 
fire  was  terrible,  and  the  men  fell  before  it  in  great  numbers,  until  the 
enemy  were  driven  back  by  the  fire  from  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery,  at- 
tached to  brig-ade.  Arrived  at  the  railroad,  we  again  formed  and  re- 
mained with  the  rest  of  the  brigade  in  support  of  the  above  battery.  We 
continued  in  this  position  all  the  afternoon,  continually  exposed  to  the 
artillery  fire  from  the  enemy’s  batteries. 

About  four  o’clock  next  morning  we  were  ordered  to  the  rear  about 
a mile,  where  we  obtained  some  rest.  About  eight  o’clock  A.  M.  we  were 
again  put  in  position  on  the  right  centre.  From  this  position  we  were 
ordered  to  the  right.  In  the  afternoon  we  were  ordered  to  proceed  to 
Stewart’s  Creek,  and  on  arriving  within  a mile  of  the  creek,  was  ordered 
back  at  a double  quick,  when  we  immediately  faced  about  and  retraced  our 
steps  in  double  quick  time. 

About  sundown  we  arrived  near  our  original  position,  the  men  being 
very  much  exhausted  by  hardships  they  had  undergone  and  the  rapidity 
of  the  march.  We  were  moved  into  bivouac  in  a belt  of  woods  near  the 
centre  of  the  general  position.  Next  morning  formed  us  again  near  the 
front  and  centre  supporting  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery.  Here  we  re- 
mained in  reserve  until  about  two  o’clock  P.  M.,  when  we  moved  back  to 
our  bivouac  of  the  night  before.  Here  we  remained  about  half  an  hour, 
when  we  were  again  ordered  to  the  position  occupied  by  us  during  the 

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morning,  owing  to  an  impetuous  attack  on  the  left,  under  General  Crit- 
tenden, by  the  enemy.  In  this  position  we  remained  all  the  afternoon 
and  that  night.  Next  morning  a battery  opened  on  us  from  the  enemy, 
but  was  soon  silenced  by  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery.  We  then  moved 
still  further  to  the  front,  where  we  threw  up  a line  of  earthworks,  and  the 
men  slept  on  their  arms  in  the  trenches. 

That  night,  so  completely  were  the  men  exhausted  from  want  of  rest 
and  food,  that  they  slept  in  about  six  inches  of  water.  Next  morning  it 
was  discovered  that  the  enemy  had  abandoned  their  position  and  were 
in  full  retreat.  The  command  remained  guarding  these  trenches  till  the 
morning  of  the  5th  of  January,  when  we  marched  to  Murfreesboro.  Dur- 
ing these  five  days  the  men  suffered  very  much  for  want  of  food,  and 
were  so  much  reduced  that  some  of  them  ate  roasted  horse  flesh.  Fifteen 
officers  and  two  hundred  and  ninety-three  enlisted  men  went  into  action. 

The  following  is  a list  of  the  officers  of  the  command  who  were  en- 
gaged. Major  A.  J.  Slemmer,  Captains  R.  E.  A.  Crofton,  R.  P.  Barry, 
James  Biddle,  N.  L.  Dykeman,  and  J.  C.  King;  First  Lieutenants  A.  W. 
Alleyn,  E.  McConnell,  W.  H.  Bartholomew,  John  Power  (battalion  adju- 
tant), W.  W.  Arnold,  J.  C.  Howland,  and  R.  E.  Ivelleg;  Second  Lieu- 
tenants S.  E.  St.  Onge  and  W.  J.  Wedemeyer. 

All  the  officers  and  men  behaved  with  great  coolness  and  courage, 
and  notwithstanding  the  great  sufferings  it  was  necessary  for  them  to 
endure,  they  performed  their  duties  without  a murmur. 

Subjoined  you  will  find  a list  of  killed,  wounded,  and  missing.  Of 
the  latter  number  I am  convinced  that  few,  if  any,  are  stragglers,  as  some 
who  were  at  first  reported  missing,  it  has  since  been  discovered,  are 
wounded  and  were  unable  to  avoid  being  taken  by  the  enemy. 

I have  the  honor  to  remain,  very  respectfully  your  obedient  servant, 

R.  E.  A.  CROFTON, 

Captain  16th  Infantry,  Commanding. 

Lieutenant-Colonel  O.  L.  SHEPHERD, 

Commanding  Brigade  Regular  Troops. 


List  of  the  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  the  16th  United  States 
Infantry,  at  the  battle  of  Stone  River,  December  31,  1862: 

Wounded  — Major  A.  J.  Slemmer,  commanding  regiment,  severely; 
Captain  Robert  P.  Barry,  Company  “A”,  severely;  Captain  John  C.  King, 
Company  “D”,  severely;  Captain  Newton  L.  Dykeman,  Company  “H”, 
slightly;  First  Lieutenant  W.  H.  Bartholomew,  Company  “B”,  severely; 
First  Lieutenant  John  Power,  Adjutant  1st  Battalion,  severely;  First 
Lieutenant  James  C.  Howland,  Company  “D”,  slightly. 

Killed  — First  Battalion:  Privates  Nicholas  Hindelong,  James 
Lewis,  and  Dennis  Sulivan,  Company  “A”;  Nathan  Frost  and  Nicholas 

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Ginsbach,  Company  “B”;  Frank  Clark,  Company  “C”;  Fernando  Fergu- 
son, Company  “D”;  Corporal  Robert  Robertson  and  Private  J.  Williams, 
Company  “F”;  George  L.  Pooler  and  George  H.  Patterson,  Company 
“G”;  Erastus  Cheadle  and  Harrison  Stockdale,  Company  “H”. 

Second  Battalion : Zachariah  White,  Lemuel  K.  Palmer,  and  Aaron 
Simmons,  Company  “B”. 

W ounded  — First  Battalion : Commissary  Sergeant  J ames  H.  Howe, 
mortally;  Sergeants  Flavius  J.  Pattee,  G.  McNeil,  and  W.  G.  Scott,  Com- 
pany “A”;  J.  Buckner,  Company  “B”;  Morris  Thomas,  Company  “C”; 
W.  Wagner,  Company  “D”;  Judson,  Company  “F”;  Charles  Perkins, 
Company  “G”;  Seth  Martin  and  H.  H.  Edson,  Company  “H”;  Corporals 
Greenhalgh  and  Kastner,  Company  “B”;  T.  O’Neil,  Company  “F”;  Der- 
vin,  Kincade,  and  Vigor,  Company  “F”;  Thomas  Donahue,  N.  W.  Reese, 
and  H.  B.  Hastings,  Company  “H”;  Privates  Gillick,  Dolan,  Dudley, 
Hilton,  Hogan,  Dundon,  Adams,  Spice,  Nelson,  Kane,  Dorsey,  Kelley, 
Devine,  Larcomb,  Hutchinson,  Fjetterstrom,  Donohoe,  McQuaid, 
Kenney,  Nolan,  McCaughy,  and  Fahv,  Company  “A”;  Lade,  Leslie,  Love, 
Griffin,  Golton,  Gilhoed,  Kottinger,  Bowers,  O’Neil,  and  Wagner,  Com- 
pany “B”;  Owens,  Batten,  Black,  and  Healy,  Company  “C”;  Brotz,  Con- 
way, Harley,  Meiner,  Mead,  Roach,  Russell,  Nix,  Wrightman,  and  Mes- 
mer,  Company  l‘D”;  Burton,  Grawney,  Kawnaugh,  Kinston,  Jones,  Mc- 
Mahon, Shannon,  Straw,  Venters,  Wielie,  and  Wescott,  Company  "E”; 
Bengan,  Boyle,  Crotine,  Garvey,  Hulihan,  Knutson,  Livingston,  La- 
thrope,  McCarthy,  Minnihan,  McLane,  Sykes,  Trueblood,  and  Taylor, 
Company  “F”;  Gillespie,  Heeny,  Donnelly,  Wirt,  and  Wild,  Company 
“G”;  Boyce,  Dubi,  Gray,  Ivieth,  Smith,  Thompson,  Gallagher,  Nordham, 
Caldwell  and  Brainard,  Company  “H”. 

Second  Battalion : Sergeants  Whalen  and  Hamilton ; Privates  Raha- 
ley,  Kirkpatrick,  Miller,  Harper,  Daney,  Dorcey,  Crabree,  Anderson,  B. 
Olsen,  J.  Olsen,  Rawson,  Smith,  Strater,  Frindle,  Page,  McWilliams,  and 
Hilton,  Company  “B”. 

Missing — First  Battalion:  Privates  Kernan,  Company  “A”;  Bruce 
and  O’Flaherty,  Company  “B”;  McKinney,  Carrigan,  and  Loth,  Com- 
pany “C”;  Finnigan,  Company  “G”;  Kelley,  Sawyer,  and  Padden,  Com- 
pany “H”;  Carrol,  O’Neil,  Sympson,  and  Scott,  Company  “E”. 


Second  Battalion:  Corporal  McRussell,  and  Private  Canfield,  Com- 
pany “B'\ 


RECAPITULATION. 


Officers  wounded 

Enlisted  men  killed  . . . 
Enlisted  men  wounded 
Enlisted  men  missing 


16 

127 

16 


Total 


147 


166 


Headquarters  First  Battalion,  ) 
Eighteenth  Infantry,  j 

Camp  near  Murfreesboro,  Tenn,  January  6,  1863. 

Sir:  — Herewith  I have  the  honor  to  transmit  a list  of  the  killed  and 
wounded  in  my  battalion,  in  the  battle  of  the  Cedars,  near  Murfreesboro, 
December  31,  1862.  I went  into  the  battle  with  1 adjutant,  1 sergeant 
major,  6 captains,  8 lieutenants,  and  272  enlisted  men.  Aggregate,  288. 
Captain  Kneass,  killed;  Captains  Douglass,  Wood  and  Hull,  wounded; 
Lieutenants  McConnell,  Carpenter,  and  Adair,  wounded.  1 sergeant  and 
3 corporals  killed;  6 sergeants  and  4 corporals  wounded;  23  privates  killed 
and  99  wounded;  total  and  aggregate  loss,  145. 

All  did  their  duty  well,  were  cool,  deliberate  and  firm  under  the  ter- 
rific fire  that  thinned  our  ranks,  and  not  one  gave  way,  until  the  order  to 
rejoin  the  battery,  attached  to  our  brigade,  was  given.  We  were  under 
fire  on  the  1st,  2nd  and  3rd  of  January,  1863,  and  in  the  trenches  on  the 
day  and  night  of  the  3rd  inst.,  but  sustained  no  loss. 

During  the  four  days  and  nights  on  the  battle  fields  near  Murfrees- 
boro, notwithstanding  the  cold,  mud,  and  rain,  and  the  want  of  rations, 
part  of  the  time,  not  a murmur  was  heard;  all  exhibited  the  same  coolness 
and  unflinching  devotion  to  their  country  and  flag  that  they  had  shown 
on  the  battle  field  of  Perryville,  Ivy.,  when  composing  a part  of  General 
Steadman’s  brigade,  which  was  exposed  to  a terrific  fire  on  that  field. 

Captain  Douglas  acted  as  field  officer  on  the  31st  December,  1862, 
and  rendered  valuable  service,  and,  notwithstanding  his  painful  wound, 
joined  the  battalion  on  the  2nd  of  January,  and  remained  on  duty  with 
it  during  that  da}’.  My  battalion  adjutant  Lieutenant  R.  L.  Morris,  ren- 
dered valuable  service  in  the  field;  his  horse  was  wounded,  my  horse  was 
wounded  and  disabled,  my  battalion  quartermaster,  Lieutenant  Benham, 
Quartermaster  Sergeant  Price,  and  Commissary  Sergeant  Livsey,  with  a 
small  escort  and  the  teamsters,  all  did  their  duty  wrell,  in  defending  and 
conducting  the  battalion  train  in  safety  to  Nashville. 

In  conclusion,  I beg  leave  respectfully  to  recommend  the  following 
named  non-commissioned  officers  for  promotion,  for  their  bravery  and 
meritorious  conduct  in  the  battle  of  December  31st,  1862,  near  Murfrees- 
boro, Tenn.:  Sergeant  Major  Reuben  F.  Little;  Sergeant  Allen  C.  Bar- 
rows,  Company  “F”;  First  Sergeant  Ralph  Horton,  Company  “H”,  and 
First  Sergeant  Isaac  D’lsay,  Company  “A”,  and  also  Sergeant  E.  C. 
Beach,  Company  “A”,  Sergeant  Carpenter,  Company  “F”,  Quartermaster 
Sergeant  Price,  and  Commissary  Sergeant  Livsey,  for  certificates  of 
merit.  Very  respectfully  your  obedient  servant, 

J.  N.  CALDWELL, 

Major  18th  Infantry,  Commanding  1st  Battalion,  18th  Infantry. 

The  Acting  Assistant  Adjutant-General,  Brigade  of  Regulars. 

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Headquarters  First  Battalion,  j 
18th  United  States  Infantry,  j 
Camp  near  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.,  January  6,  1863. 

Sir:  — In  compliance  with  instructions  from  brigade  headquarters, 
I have  the  honor  to  submit  the  following  list  of  killed  and  wounded  in 
the  battle  of  the  Cedars,  near  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  December  31, 
1862. 

COMPANY  A,  FIRST  BATTALION  EIGHTEENTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 

Killed  — Privates  James  Harrison  and  Nicholas  Holsbach.  Total,  2. 
Wounded  — Captain  Henry  Douglass  (slightly);  Second  Lieutenant 

G.  S.  Carpenter  (severely);  Corporal  Samuel  Gorsuch;  Privates  William 
Larrowe,  Ebenezer  Myers,  George  Moore,  George  W.  Medick,  William 

H.  Peckham,  Henry  Strupelt,  Henry  D.  Smith,  and  Frederick  Siegle. 
Total,  9. 

Captured  while  bringing  the  wounded  from  the  field  — Sergeant  Ed- 
win Beach,  and  Private  Charles  Riefenberg.  Total,  2. 

COMPANY  B,  FIRST  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 

Killed  — Nathan  Ray,  John  Fusselman,  William  Patterson  (doubt- 
ful), Charles  Argus,  and  Francis  Masterton.  Total,  5. 

Wounded  — First  Sergeant  Joseph  Owens,  Sergeant  Maurice 
Schwartz,  Corporal  Francis  M.  Davis,  Privates  William  Barker,  William 
Frizzell,  Patrick  Dailey,  Richard  Fitzgerald,  Robert  C.  Hardwick,  Michael 
Kuntz,  Edward  Pepper,  John  P.  Shaffer,  Michael  Welsh,  Henry  P.  Dixon, 
John  Riddell,  and  Jacob  Schrechingaust.  Total,  15. 

COMPANY  C,  FIRST  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  INFANTRY. 

Killed — Captain  Charles  L.  Kneass,  and  Corporal  Francis  M.  Pliil- 
lipi.  Total,  2. 

Wounded  — Privates  James  B.  Massey,  Vendreith  Washburn,  Well- 
ington D.  Welch,  John  Welch,  John  Quinn,  John  Herbstritt,  John  Brug- 
ger,  Frank  P.  Gaddis,  George  Eberly,  Richard  Rumsey,  Peter  Johnson, 
and  Sergeant  Daniel  C.  Fletcher.  Total,  12. 

COMPANY  D,  FIRST  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 

Killed  — Private  Hugh  Scolann.  Total,  1. 

Wounded  — Captain  D.  L.  Wood  (slightly),  Corporal  David  M. 
Hannahs,  Privates  George  Meyer,  William  H.  Thomas,  Owen  M.  West- 
cott,  and  Patrick  Barrett.  Total,  6. 

COMPANY  E,  FIRST  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 

Wounded  — First  Sergeant  Martin  E.  Looker,  Corporal  Jesse 
Brooks,  Privates  Frederick  Edwards,  Thomas  H.  Hickman,  Samuel  Hill, 

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Isaac  Wilson,  George  Shafersberger,  Hiram  Robinhood,  John  Hamilton, 
Levi  Greenwood,  and  Jacob  Hilgert.  Total,  11. 

COMPANY  F,  FIRST  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY. 

Killed  — Sergeant  Henry  Headley,  and  Private  Jacob  Bike.  To- 
tal, 2. 

Wounded  — Sergeant  Daniel  S.  Wilder,  Corporal  Charles  W.  Bell, 
Privates  Michael  Bolan,  Henry  H.  Clark,  Jaret  Headington,  Isaac  N. 
Howard,  Frederick  Kerchner,  Daniel  Kring,  William  E.  McCauley,  James 
S.  Risher,  and  Alexander  White.  Total,  11. 

COMPANY  G,  FIRST  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  INFANTRY. 

Killed  — Corporal  Joseph  L.  Harcourt,  Privates  James  O’Neill, 
Martin  Swank,  and  Charles  Schreck.  Total,  4. 

Wounded  — Captain  Robert  B.  Hull  (severely),  Second  Lieutenant 
John  J.  Adair  (slightly),  Sergeants  Joseph  F.  Weller  and  John  C.  Smith, 
Privates  Thomas  Nasey,  Martin  Frank,  Henry  Davy,  Isaac  Shutt,  John 
Lesley,  James  Dixon,  Aaron  Weltz,  Andrey  Kelley,  Newton  Thorp, 
Josiah  Baughman,  W.  T.  Grimer,  and  Marvin  Cacklen.  Total,  14. 

COMPANY  H,  FIRST  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  INFANTRY. 

Killed  — Privates  Jacob  Blessing,  Henry  B.  Plumley,  Patrick  Sav- 
age, and  Elias  White.  Total,  4. 

Wounded  — First  Sergeant  Ralph  Horton,  Privates  Bernard  Brink, 
Ambrose  Higgens,  Frederick  Luther,  Patrick  Hoare,  Christian  Schranck, 
George  Brown,  John  Endrass,  Henry  Douglass,  Nicholas  Haas,  David 
Hackney,  David  W.  Jones,  John  Harris,  John  Jackoble,  John  Moriarty, 
John  S.  McClintock,  Gabriel  H.  Owen,  Gideon  Rose,  Thomas  Schultz, 
P'rederick  Seibt,  and  George  W.  Stone.  Total,  2f. 

COMPANY  A,  THIRD  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  INFANTRY. 

Killed  — Corporal  B.  W.  Wilcox,  Privates  James  Adair,  James  A. 
Anderson,  and  James  S.  Fisher.  Total,  4. 

Wounded  — First  Lieutenant  Joseph  McConnell  (severely),  Privates 
Henry  F.  Helpman,  William  Marshall,  John  McBride,  A.  D.  Tagg,  and 
James  Michlejohn.  Total,  6. 

COMPANY  D,  THIRD  BATTALION,  EIGHTEENTH  INFANTRY. 

Killed  — Privates  Samuel  Palmer,  Elisha  Harper,  Valentine  Fer- 
renkopf,  and  Peter  Murphy.  Total,  4. 

Wounded  — Sergeants  John  P.  Ell  and  Mahlon  Peters,  Corporal 
John  Falter,  Privates  William  Plum,  George  W.  Steerhoff,  Michael  E. 
Williamson,  Henry  Boulter,  John  Clark,  Samuel  Fetters,  Jasper  Con- 
verse, and  James  Horner.  Total,  11. 

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RECAPITULATION. 


Killed 

Wounded 

Missing 

Captains 

1 

3 

Lieutenants 

3 

Sergeants  

1 

6 

1 

Corporals 

3 

4 

Privates  . 

23 

99 

1 

Total 

28 

115 

2 

Aggregate,  145,  in  the  battle  of  December  31,  1862. 

The  battalion  was  under  fire  on  the  1st,  2nd  and  3rd  of  January,  1863, 
and  in  the  trenches  on  the  day  and  night  of  the  3rd,  but  met  with  no  loss. 
Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

J.  N.  CALDWELL, 

Major  18th  Infantry,  Commanding  Battalion. 
The  Acting  Assistant  Adjutant-General,  Brigade  Regulars. 


Headquarters  Second  Battalion,  j 

Eighteenth  United  States  Infantry,  j 
Camp  near  Murfreesboro,  Tenn.  January  10,  1863. 

Sir:  — I have  the  honor  to  report  that,  pursuant  to  the  orders  of  the 
Lieutenant-Colonel  commanding  the  brigade  about  seven  o’clock  on  the 
morning  of  the  31st  of  December,  1862,  my  battalion,  comprising  16  offi- 
cers and  298  enlisted  men,  being  one  of  the  battalions  of  the  brigade  of 
regulars,  accompanied  that  brigade  into  action.  My  orders  were  to  sup- 
port and  defend  Lieutenant  Guenther’s  battery,  Company  “H”,  5th,  Ar- 
tillery. While  thus  employed,  Captain  Charles  E.  Dennison,  command- 
ing Company  “B”,  and  the  right  general  guide  Sergeant  Joseph  Matthew, 
were  severely  wounded,  and  First  Sergeant  George  F.  White,  of  Company 
“F”,  3rd  Battalion,  was  killed.  Subsequently  the  brigade  and  battalion 
took  position  in  a dense  forest  of  cedars  for  the  purpose,  as  was  under- 
stood, of  holding  in  check  the  advancing  enemy  while  a rearrangement  of 
our  own  line  of  battle  might  be  effected.  We  maintained  this  position 
for  over  twenty  minutes,  when  we  received  the  orders  of  the  brigade  com- 
mander to  retire,  having  however  achieved  the  result  expected  and  re- 
quired, but  not  without  great  loss,  — nearly  one-half  of  the  command  — 
as  will  be  observed  in  the  annexed  list  of  casualties. 

During  the  subsequent  days  of  the  battle  we  were  continuously  under 
arms  and  under  the  fire  of  the  enemy's  cannon,  and  were  moved  from  place 

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to  place  wherever  our  presence  seemed  to  be  required.  The  last  thirty- 
six  hours  of  the  battle  we  assisted  in  throwing  up  and  holding  intrench- 
ments  commanding  the  central  portion  of  the  field,  the  occupancy  of 
which,  owing  to  the  heavy  rains,  became  one  of  hardship  and  trial. 

It  affords  me  pleasure  to  state  that  there  was  not  a single  instance  of 
cowardice  in  the  battalion,  and  that  both  officers  and  men  did  completely 
and  effectively  their  whole  duty. 

The  names  of  the  officers  of  the  battalion  in  the  engagement  of  the 
31st  are  as  follows:  Major  Frederick  Townsend,  commanding  battalion; 
First  Lieutenant  Frederick  Phisterer,  Adjutant  of  the  battalion;  Captain 
Henry  R.  Mizner;  Captain  Charles  E.  Dennison,  wounded  severely;  Cap- 
tain Henry  Belknap;  Captain  A.  B.  Thompson,  wounded  severely;  Cap- 
tain William  J.  Fetterman;  Captain  Henry  Haymond,  wounded  slightly; 
Captain  A.  B.  Denton;  First  Lieutenant  Morgan  L.  Ogden,  wounded 
severely;  First  Lieutenant  H.  G.  Radcliff;  First  Lieutenant  James  Simons, 
wounded  severely;  First  Lieutenant  Henry  B.  Freeman;  Second  Lieu- 
tenant William  H.  Bisbee;  Second  Lieutenant  John  F.  Hitchcock,  killed; 
and  Second  Lieutenant  Wilber  F.  Arnold.  Total,  16. 

First  Lieutenant  William  P.  McClery,  quartermaster  of  the  battalion, 
was  with  the  train,  where  he  displayed  conspicuous  gallantry  in  defend- 
ing it  from  capture  with  its  guard  and  sick. 

I beg  to  call  the  attention  of  the  brigade  commander  to  the  following 
enlisted  men  of  my  battalion,  who  were  conspicuous  for  their  gallantry  in 
the  engagement  of  the  31st:  Sergeant  Major  John  S.  Lind,  Sergeant 
Samuel  C.  Williamson,  Company  “D”,  2nd  Battalion;  Sergeant  Charles 
B.  Meredith,  Company  “D”,  2nd  Battalion;  Corporal  Sylvester  S.  Bart- 
lett, Company  “C”,  2nd  Battalion;  Lance  Corporal  Paul  Fisher,  Com- 
pany “D”,  2nd  Battalion;  Private  William  H.  Maxwell,  Company  “A”, 
2nd  Battalion;  Private  Jacob  Kline,  Company  “D”,  2nd  Battalion;  Pri- 
vate James  McKenzie,  Company  “B”,  3rd  Battalion;  James  ITofler,  Com- 
pany “C”,  3rd  Battalion. 

I have  the  honor  to  remain,  very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

FREDERICK  TOWNSEND, 

Major  18th  United  States  Infantry,  Commanding. 

First  Lieutenant  R.  SUTHERLAND, 

Assistant  Adjutant-General,  Brigade  of  Regulars. 


Washington,  D.  C.,  February  23,  1863. 

General:  — I neglected,  in  my  report  of  the  doings  of  the  2nd  Bat- 
talion, 18th  United  States  Infantry,  in  the  recent  battles  in  front  of  Mur- 
freesboro, Tennessee,  to  mention  among  the  names  of  certain  enlisted 
men  conspicuous  for  good  conduct  on  the  field,  and  at  all  times,  the  name 

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of  my  mounted  orderly,  Private  Jacob  Troutman,  of  Company  “D”.  He 
was  of  very  great  assistance  to  me  in  carrying  and  bringing  orders,  and 
displayed  a degree  of  intelligence  and  bravery  worthy  of  strong  commen- 
dation. In  justice  to  this  excellent  soldier,  I trust,  General,  that  you  will 
permit  this  notice  of  him  to  be  appended  as  supplemental  to  my  official 
report. 

I have  the  honor  to  be,  General,  your  obedient  servant, 

FREDERICK  TOWNSEND, 

Major  18th  Infantry,  Commanding  2nd  Battalion. 

Brigadier  General  LORENZO  THOMAS, 

Adjutant-General,  United  States  Army. 


Consolidated  list  of  casualties  in  the  2nd  Battalion  of  the  18th  United 
States  Infantry,  during  the  battle  near  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  Decem- 
ber 31,  1862:  ' 


Commissioned  officers  and  enlisted  men  killed,  31;  wounded,  103; 
prisoners  and  missing,  enlisted  men,  5.  Total,  139. 

FREDERICK  TOWNSEND, 

Major  18th  United  States  Infantry,  Commanding  2nd  Battalion. 
FREDERICK  PHISTERER, 

First  Lieutenant  18th  United  States  Infantry,  Adjutant  2nd  Battalion. 

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List  of  casualties  in  Company  “A”,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  United  States 
Infantry,  during  the  battle  of  the  31st  of  December,  1862,  near  Murfrees- 
boro, Tennessee: 

Killed  — Privates  David  Redmon,  Amos  Sherman,  John  M.  Pierce, 
and  Gideon  Beard.  Total,  4. 

Wounded  — First  Sergeant  Zenas  Dunham,  in  foot,  since  ampu- 
tated; Sergeant  Joseph  Matthieu,  severely,  abdomen;  Corporal  George  F., 
Fass,  slightly,  in  leg;  Privates  Pharaoh  Burke,  slightly,  leg;  Joseph  H. 
Dodds,  slightly,  in  foot;  Ira  C.  Brown,  severely,  in  hip;  Salathiel  A.  Rose, 
dangerously,  in  side  and  back;  William  H.  Maxwell,  severely,  arm  shat- 
tered; Patrick  McDonald,  dangerously,  leg;  Amva  Courtright,  slightly, 
hand;  Preston  Brown,  dangerously,  groin;  John  A.  Shepherd,  danger- 
ously, breast;  Orville  Rhodes,  slightly,  side  of  head;  Thomas  L.  Swank, 
severely,  arm  shattered.  Total,  14. 

WILLIAM  J.  FETTERMAN, 

Captain  18th  United  States  Infantry,  Commanding  Company., 


List  of  casualties  in  Company  “B”,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  in 
the  engagement  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  December  31,  1862: 

Killed  — Lieutenant  J.  L.  Hitchcock,  Corporals  John  Limbaugh, 
and  Jacob  R.  Leibole,  and  Private  Michael  Gallivan.  Total,  4. 

Wounded  — Captain  Charles  E.  Dennison,  solid  shot  in  knee,  leg 
since  amputated;  Sergeant  William  P.  Leiboler,  in  leg,  rifle  ball;  Privates 
Thomas  P.  Hunley,  through  arm  and  breast;  Michael  Maly,  through 
both  thighs;  Roseline  S.  Conady,  through  right  thigh;  Patrick  Mangan, 
through  right  arm;  John  Linament,  flesh  wound  in  leg;  Edmund  Coen, 
slight  flesh  wound;  Martin  H.  V.  Young,  left  breast  and  wrist;  and  Wil- 
liam R.  Wallace,  slight  wound  left  hand.  Total,  10. 

H.  G.  RADCLIFF, 

First  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company  “B”, 
2nd  Battalion. 


List  of  casualties  in  Company  “C”,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  De- 
cember 31,  1862: 

Killed  — Corporal  Thos.  J.  Long  and  Private  John  Henry  Teimam 
Total,  2. 

Wounded  — Sergeant  Amos  Flegel,  ball  entered  near  upper  left  and 
came  out  near  lower  right  breast;  Corporal  Sylvester  S.  Bartlett,  flesh 
wound  in  right  shoulder;  Privates  Isaac  Remsdarfer,  ball  entered  near 
right  shoulder,  and  came  out  near  lower  right  breast;  Samuel  A.  Bow- 
man, in  lower  jaw;  William  Morgaridge,  slightly  in  the  back  with  spent 
ball;  Joseph  Tredrow,  in  the  hand  slightly;  James  Place,  ball  passed 
through  the  flesh  of  the  thigh.  Total,  7. 

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Missing  musician,  Albert  R.  Browning. 

A.  B.  DENTON, 

Captain  18th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company. 


List  of  casualties  in  Company  “D”,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  in 
the  battle  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  December  31,  1862: 

Killed  — Private  Joseph  Wasmer.  Total,  1. 

Wounded  — First  Lieutenant  Morgan  L.  Ogden,  flesh  wound  in 
shoulder;  Sergeant  S.  C.  Williamson,  flesh  wound  in  leg;  Privates  John 
Argo,  slightly;  George  Brooks,  severe  wound  in  leg;  Arthur  D.  Cantrell, 
severe  wound  in  leg,  since  died;  Jeremiah  Howald,  severely,  since  died; 
Leonard  Goble,  severely  in  shoulder;  Thomas  Hogan,  severely  in  arm 
and  breast;  David  Laken,  severely  in  left  arm;  Jarrel  O’Connor,  severely 
in  arm,  breast  and  foot;  Michael  Strassel,  slightly  in  ear.  Total,  10. 

W.  F.  ARNOLD, 

Second  Lieutenant  18th  U.  S.  Infantry,  Commanding  Company  “D”, 
2nd  Battalion. 


List  of  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  in  Company  “E”,  2nd  Battalion, 
18th  U.  S.  Infantry,  during  the  action  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee, 
December  31,  1862,  to  January  3,  1863: 

Killed  — Privates  William  Baglin,  Samuel  Daihl,  Joseph  Elsbach, 
William  Ennis,  and  Martin  Rhapsbock.  Total,  5. 

Wounded  — Captain  A.  B.  Thompson,  seriously;  Sergeant  Joseph 
Davis,  slightly;  Corporal  James  H.  Fowkes,  slightly;  Privates  Charles 
Beardsley,  slightly;  William  Gray,  seriously;  John  A.  Hartman,  seri- 
ously; Lott  Mclnery,  slightly;  Martin  B.  Shirk,  slightly;  George  H. 
Smith,  slightly;  William  Villars,  seriously;  Dewitt  C.  Weaver,  seriously; 
Milford  B.  Rhodes,  slightly.  Total,  12. 

Taken  prisoner  — Mannassah  Kain.  Total,  1. 

W.  H.  BISBEE, 

Lieutenant  18th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company. 


List  of  casualties  in  Company  “F”,  2nd  Battalion,  18th  Infantry,  at 
the  battle  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  December  31,  1862: 

Wounded  — First  Lieutenant  James  Simons,  severely  in  hip  and 
shoulder;  Privates  Daniel  Baker,  severely  in  shoulder;  Andrew  Bowers,, 
severely  in  thigh;  Daniel  Devine,  slightly  in  back;  James  Handley,  se- 
verely (since  died  in  hospital);  Richard  I.  Jones,  severely  (since  died  in 
hospital);  John  C.  Jones,  slightly  in  hip;  David  M.  Price,  slightly  in  hand; 
George  Waterfield,  severely  in  shoulder;  David  S.  Kissen,  wounded  and 
missing.  Total,  10.  HENRY  HAYMOND, 

Captain  18th  Infantry,  Temporarily  commanding  Company. 

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List  of  casualties  of  Company  “B”,  3rd  Battalion,  18th  United  States 
Infantry,  battle  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  December  31,  1862: 

Killed  — Privates  George  Shuler  and  Abraham  Coombs.  Total,  2. 
Wounded  — Corporal  Elias  H.  Johns,  left  side,  severely;  Privates 
John  C.  Baker,  severely;  John  Jackson,  severely;  Isaac  James,  abdomen 
and  thigh,  severely;  James  McKenzie,  both  legs,  severely.  Total,  5. 

HENRY  BELKNAP, 

Captain  18th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company. 


List  of  killed  and  wounded  of  company  “C”,  3rd  Battalion,  18th 
Linked  States  Infantry,  during  the  engagement  before  Murfreesboro, 
Tennessee,  December  31,  1862: 

Killed  — Privates  William  Cornwall,  George  Eckert,  Isaac  B.  Jones, 
Frank  Kelly,  and  George  B.  Smith.  Total,  5. 

Wounded  - — ■ Sergeant  William  Wallace,  side,  slightly;  Corporal 
James,  neck,  slightly;  Privates  William  Diehl,  knee,  slightly;  Andrew  J. 
Conner,  left  arm  (since  amputated);  John  T.  Hawice,  both  shoulders, 
severely;  John  McD.  Hawice,  right  knee,  severely;  John  Hoffler,  ankle 
and  arm,  severely;  Felix  Kerstetter,  leg,  severely;  George  McCarty,  right 
arm,  severely;  Fred.  W.  Orth,  both  arms,  severely;  Hugh  W.  Riddle, 
arm,  severely;  Theo.  Sigman,  hand,  slightly,  taken  prisoner;  James 
Campbell,  supposed  wounded,  in  hospital;  James  Sweger,  both  legs, 
severely.  Total,  14. 

H.  G.  RADCLIFF, 

First  Lieutenant  18th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company  “ C,” 
3rd  Battalion. 


List  of  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  in  Company  “E”,  3rd  Battalion, 
18th  Infantry,  in  the  action  of  December  31,  1862,  near  Murfreesboro, 
Tennessee: 

Killed  — Privates  A.  M.  McGinness,  Amos  Robins,  and  Sidney  F. 
.Armstrong.  Total,  3. 

Wounded  — Captain  Henry  Haymond,  slightly  in  right  knee;  Ser- 
geant Thomasa  Barr,  right  arm  broken;  Privates  James  McCormick, 
slightly  in  leg;  Philip  Fennel,  slightly  in  thigh;  Peter  Killeam,  slightly  in 
face;  Thomas  B.  Daniels,  slightly  in  thigh;  and  George  W.  Caty,  in 
thigh,  nature  of  wound  not  known.  Total,  7. 

Missing  — Private  Benjamin  Lawhead,  supposed  to  have  been 
wounded  and  taken  prisoner.  Total,  1. 

HENRY  HAYMOND, 

Captain  18th  Infantry,  Commanding  Company. 


List  of  casualties  in  Company  “F”,  3rd  Battalion,  18th  United  States 
Infantry,  in  action  near  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  December  31,  1862: 

Killed  — First  Sergeant  George  F.  White;  Sergeants  Samuel  Dob- 
bins (color  bearer),  William  D.  Madeira,  and  Privates  John  J.  Carmean 
and  Mahlon  Hancock.  Total,  5. 

Wounded  — Sergeant  David  S.  Todd,  ankle,  slightly;  Corporals  Wil- 
liam H.  Himes,  leg  (since  died);  Charles  Miller,  hip,  missing;  Albert  F. 
Young,  rifle  shot;  Privates  Jacob  Coleman,  shoulder;  Edward  Cunning- 
ham, body;  Malcolm  Me  Craig,  back  and  foot;  John  W.  Parson,  left  side; 
James  M.  Saxton  and  Isaac  S.  Shaffner,  missing;  Francis  Stoufer,  arm; 
Ceo.  H.  Taylor,  and  John  Wilson,  rifle  shot.  Total,  13. 

Prisoners  — Privates  Isaac  C.  Coldby  and  John  Priest.  Total,  2. 

HENRY  R.  MIZNER, 

Captain  18th  U.  S.  Infantry,  Commanding  Company  “F”,  3rd 
Battalion. 


Headquarters  First  Battalion,  ) 

Nineteenth  U.  S.  Infantry,  j 

Camp  near  Murfreesboro,  January  8,  1863. 

Sir:  — I have  the  honor  to  report  that  six  companies  of  the  1st  Bat- 
talion, 19th  Regiment  United  States  Infantry,  under  command  of  Major 
S.  D.  Carpenter,  with  the  regular  brigade  under  command  of  Lieutenant 
Colonel  O.  L.  Shepherd,  18th  Infantry,  were  ordered  to  the  front,  and 
entered  into  action  on  the  morning  of  the  31st  day  of  December,  1862, 
before  Murfreesboro,  at  9 :30  o'clock  A.  M. 

The  battalion  was  ordered  by  the  brigade  commander  to  take  its  posi- 
tion in  the  brigade  on  the  left  of  the  18th  Infantry,  supporting  the  left 
of  Guenther’s  battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery.  About  ten  o’clock  A.  M.  the 
brigade,  with  the  battery,  was  ordered  into  the  cedars  to  the  assistance 
of  Negley’s  division,  but  after  finding  there  was  no  possibility  of  securing 
a position,  the  battalion,  in  company  with  the  battery,  retired  from  the 
cedars  in  excellent  order,  under  a most  destructive  fire.  After  taking 
our  position  on  the  hill  near  the  railroad,  we  were  again,  about  twelve  M., 
ordered,  with  the  remainder  of  the  brigade,  to  advance  in  line  of  battle 
into  the  cedars.  We  there  engaged  an  overwhelming  force  of  the  enemy 
for  full  twenty  minutes.  It  was  as  we  received  the  order  to  retire  that 
Major  Carpenter  fell,  receiving  six  mortal  wounds,  dying  instantly.  The 
fire  from  the  enemy  at  this  time  was  terrific.  Our  men  were  falling  on 
all  sides.  At  this  point  the  command  of  the  battalion  devolved  on  my- 
self, being  the  senior  officer  present.  We  fell  back  in  pursuance  of  orders, 
to  the  support  of  Guenther’s  battery,  which  had  taken  its  position  on  the 
hill  near  the  railroad,  which  position  we  maintained  throughout  the  day. 

The  next  day,  January  1,  1863,  at  daybreak,  we  were  ordered,  with 

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the  brigade  and  battery,  to  the  right  to  assist  McCook’s  corps,  where  we 
remained  in  position  until  after  midday,  when  we  were  ordered  to  proceed 
to  the  Murfreesboro  pike  in  the  direction  of  Nashville,  to  Stewart’s  Creek, 
to  protect  a provision  train  which  was  threatened  by  the  enemy.  After 
proceeding  about  four  miles  up  the  road  we  were  ordered  right  about  and 
double  quicked  to  the  centre  of  the  line  of  battle. 

On  the  second  day  of  January  at  daybreak  we  took  our  position  on 
the  hill  by  the  railroad  in  front  of  the  cedars,  which  we  held  during  the 
day  and  throughout  the  night.  The  next  day,  the  3rd,  we  commenced 
intrenching  the  front  and  centre,  under  cover  of  our  skirmishers,  and  that 
night,  our  breastworks  being  completed,  were  occupied  and  held  by  us 
until  after  the  enemy  had  left  our  front,  which  fact  was  reported  by  me 
to  the  colonel  commanding  the  brigade,  shortly  after  sunrise  the  4th  inst. 

The  battalion  lost  one  commissioned  officer  killed, ( the  major  com- 
manding); enlisted  men,  six  killed,  fifty- five  wounded,  and  missing  seven; 
the  greater  part  of  the  latter  known  to  be  in  tne  hands  of  the  enemy. 

Twenty-two  of  the  enemy  fell  on  the  31st  into  our  hands  and  were 
turned  over  to  an  escort  of  cavalry  by  order  of  Lieutenant  IT  Millard,  of 
General  Rousseau’s  staff,  by  Lieutenant  Stansbury. 

The  following  officers  participated:  First  Lieutenants  Andrews, 
Stansbury,  and  Jones  ; Second  Lieutenants  Wagoner,  Lowe,  Miller,  John- 
son, Curtis,  and  Carpenter.  The  conduct  of  the  officers  and  men  through- 
out the  five  days’  battle  was  excellent,  the  battalion  taking  part  and  shar- 
ing with  the  brigade  in  all  its  hardships,  deprivations  and  arduous  duties, 
in  its  movements  over  the  entire  field,  at  one  time  supporting  the  right  of 
General  McCook’s  corps,  at  another  assisting  General  Crittenden’s,  and 
on  the  last  day  and  night  intrenching  and  holding  the  centre  of  our  own 
division. 

I take  pleasure  in  mentioning  the  energy  and  efficiency  displayed  by 
Drs.  Henderson,  of  this  battalion,  and  Lindsey,  of  the  18th  Infantry,  act- 
ing brigade  surgeon,  in  the  care  and  treatment  of  our  wounded,  all  of 
whom  I am  credibly  informed  are  well  cared  for  in  comfortable  hospitals. 

I enclose  herewith  a consolidated  list  of  the  killed,  wounded,  and  mis- 
sing of  the  battalion  during  the  five  days’  battle,  also  copies  of  the  reports 
from  the  commandants  of  companies  of  casualties,  etc. 

V ery  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  B.  MULLIGAN, 

Captain  19th  Infantry,  U.  S.  A.,  Commanding  1st  Battalion. 

Lieutenant  ROBERT  SUTHERLAND, 

Eighteenth  Infantry,  Assistant  Adjutant-General,  Regular  Brigade. 

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Consolidated  list  of  casualties,  killed,  wounded,  and  missing,  of  the 
1st  Battalion  of  the  19th  Regiment,  United  States  Infantry,  during  the 
five  days’  battle  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee,  ending  January  4,  1863: 

Officers  killed  — Major  S.  D.  Carpenter,  commanding  battalion. 

ENLISTED  MEN. 


Company 

Killed 

Wounded 

Missing 

A 

2 

3 

1 

B 

11 

1 

c 

10 

1 

D 

i 

9 

1 

E 

i 

17 

F 

2 

5 

3 

Total 

6 

55 

7 

Most  of  the  missing  known  to  be  in  the  hands  of  the  enemy. 

JAS.  B.  MULLIGAN, 

Captain  19th  Infantry,  U.  S.  A.,  Commanding  1st  Battalion. 


List  of  the  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  Company  “A”,  1st  Bat- 
talion, 19th  Regiment  of  Infantry,  United  States  Army,  in  the  action  of 
December  31,  1862,  near  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee: 


• Killed  — Privates  John  Quinn  and  Aaron  Luther. 

Wounded  — Privates  William  Beam,  in  the  back;  Eli  Wells,  in  the 
leg;  William  Schultz,  in  the  head. 

Private  James  Kelley. 


Missing 


W.  R.  LOWE, 

Second  Lieutenant,  Commanding  Company. 


List  of  casualties  in  Company  “B”,  1st  Battalion,  19th  Regiment  of 
Infantry,  United  States  Army,  in  the  action  of  December  31,  1862,  before 
Murfreesboro,  Tennessee: 

Wrounded  — First  Sergeant  William  H.  Harrison;  Corporal  Joseph 
H.  Topkey;  Privates  Thomas  Brennon,  Patrick  Cain,  Joseph  C.  Coke, 
William  H.  Fallen,  William  Figg,  Edward  Herrington,  Frank  Lansham, 
Geo.  W.  Lawson,  and  Patrick  Lynch. 

Missing  — Private  John  Neckl. 

JOSEPH  J.  WAGGONER, 

Second  Lieutenant,  Commanding  Company. 
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List  of  casualties  in  Company  “C”,  1st  Battalion,  19th  Regiment  of 
Infantry,  United  States  Army,  in  the  action  of  December  31,  1SG2,  near 
Murfreesboro,  Tennessee: 

Wounded  — Sergeant  H.  B.  Shaffer,  through  the  body;  Corporal 
John  Shrot,  in  the  spine;  Corporal  Benjamin  Davis,  in  the  arm;  Privates 
Elisha  Bennett,  in  the  foot;  Jacob  Crossbv,  in  the  shoulder;  George  Emigh, 
in  the  groin,  dangerously;  Joseph  Griffith,  in  the  side;  J.  L.  B.  Harnden, 
in  the  leg;  Cornelius  Hunt,  in  the  hand;  Samuel  Smay,  left  leg  broken; 
Aaron  Snyder,  in  the  hand. 

Missing  — Private  John  Reese. 

CHAS.  H.  MILLER, 

Second  Lieutenant,  Commanding  Company.. 


List  of  the  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  Company  “D”,  1st  Bat- 
talion, 19th  Regiment  of  United  States  Infantry,  in  the  action  of  Decem- 
ber 31,  1862,  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee: 

Killed  — Private  S.  C.  Higgins. 

Wounded  — Sergeant  Charles  Stears,  in  the  foot;  Privates  Williston 
D.  Dewey,  ditto;  Stephen  Gause,  thigh;  Henry  Hook,  right  side;  Chris- 
tian Kronman,  nose;  Franklin  T.  Shore,  thigh  and  back;  August  Smith, 
nature  of  wound  not  known;  Daniel  Springer,  foot;  Townsend  E.  Fall, 
left  leg  broken. 

Missing — Private  Henry  Robinson,  supposed  to  have  been  wounded 
and  taken  prisoner. 

A.  H.  ANDREWS, 

First  Lieutenant,  Commanding  Company. 


List  of  the  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  Company  “E”,  1st  Bat- 
talion, 19th  Regiment  of  Infantry,  United  States  Army,  in  the  action  of 
December  31,  1862,  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee: 

Killed  — Private  John  Bayer. 

Wounded  — Sergeant  Wm.  H.  Hoover,  in  the  head;  Corporals 
Thomas  J.  Smith,  ditto;  and  Jacob  Hester,  right  arm  broken;  Privates 
Charles  Adams,  in  the  face;  James  C.  Brown,  hand;  John  M.  Doran, 
thigh;  James  Dunlevey,  left  hand;  David  Filford,  wrist;  James  A.  Har- 
vey, right  foot;  Henry  F.  Tibbitts,  hip ; Paul  Tatum,  abdomen. 

Missing  — Privates  Woodford  D.  Bennett,  Edward  Huzzey,  Jacob 
Sallet,  John  D.  Smith,  Philip  Shram,  and  E.  T.  Swank. 

JACOB  D.  JONES, 

First  Lieutenant,  Commanding  Company. 

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List  of  the  killed,  wounded,  and  missing  of  Company  “F”,  1st  Bat- 
talion, 19th  Regiment  of  Infantry,  United  States  Army,  in  the  action  of 
December  31,  1862,  before  Murfreesboro,  Tennessee: 

Killed  — Privates  Barnard  Haggerty  and  Edward  Gorman. 
Wounded  — Sergeants  Wm.  H.  Williams  and  James  A.  Little;  Pri- 
vates John  Powers,  Leander  Hipp,  and  Joseph  Cockefair. 

Missing  — Privates  Wm.  A.  Randall,  David  W.  Pollock,  John  J. 
McLain. 

ALFRED  CURTIS, 

Second  Lieutenant,  Commanding  Company. 


Report  of  Lieut.  Francis  L.  Guenther,  Battery  H, 

Fifth  United  States  Artillery 

Headquarters  Battery  H,  | 
Fifth  Artillery.  j 

January  10,  1863. 

Sir:  — - I have  the  honor  to  make  the  following  report  of  the  opera- 
tions of  the  battery  under  my  command,  in  the  recent  engagements  near 
Murfreesboro.  Tennessee: 

The  batter)'-  arrived  near  the  battle  field  with  the  brigade  of  regulars 
of  which  it  forms  a part,  on  the  morning  of  December  30,  1862.  On  the 
morning  of  December  31  it  was  moved  forward  with  the  brig-ade,  and 
after  a short  halt,  proceeded  through  a dense  grove  of  cedars  to  take  a 
position.  Finding  it  impossible  to  operate  with  the  battery  in  so  dense 
a wood,  I reported  to  General  Rousseau,  who,  after  seeing  the  impossi- 
bility of  taking  up  a proper  position,  ordered  the  battery  into  action  in 
the  open  field,  which  it  had  previously  left.  The  battery  was  formed  in 
time  to  check  the  advance  of  the  enemy  from  the  cedars,  and  was  then 
moved  to  a position  on  a rise  of  ground  on  the  opposite  side  of  the  pike. 

A heavy  column  of  the  enemy  advanced  from  the  cedars,  but  was 
finally  driven  back  in  disorder  by  the  fire  of  canister  from,  the  batter}'. 
On  the  afternoon  of  the  31st  the  enemy  again  moved  forward  in  heavy 
force  from  a position  to  our  left  and  front,  but  were  unable  to  advance 
under  the  fire  of  the  different  batteries  which  was  concentrated  upon  them. 
Though  the  battery  changed  positions  several  times  in  order  to  follow  up 
the  movements  of  the  troops,  its  main  position  was  on  the  rise  of  ground 
already  spoken  of,  and  on  which  it  camped  at  night. 

On  the  morning  of  January  1,  1863,  the  battery  was  moved  some 
distance  to  the  rear,  and  after  several  changes  of  position  was  ordered 
back  with  the  brigade  of  regulars  towards  a point  on  the  Murfreesboro 
pike  beyond  Stewart’s  Creek.  After  proceeding  some  miles,  the  order 

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being  countermanded,  the  brigade  and  battery  returned,  and  about  night- 
fall camped  in  the  woods  near  the  old  position. 

On  the  morning  of  January  2 the  battery  moved  forward  and  took 
position — remaining  in  position  during  the  day,  and  camping  on  the  same 
ground  at  night. 

On  the  3rd  the  brigade  and  battery  were  moved  forward  and  occupied 
rifle-pits  and  epaulements  which  had  been  constructed  for  them.  At 
dusk  the  battery  opened  fire  with  shell  and  spherical  case  shot  on  the  enemy 
concealed  in  the  woods,  in  buildings,  and  behind  breastworks,  etc.,  and  the 
attack  being  followed  up  by  the  infantry  the  enemy  were  driven  from 
the  position  and  the  grounds  occupied  by  our  troops,  who  were  subse- 
quently withdrawn. 

The  battery  remained  in  position  during  the  following  day,  and  on 
the  morning  of  the  5th  of  January  took  up  the  line  of  march  towards  Mur- 
freesboro, encamping  some  distance  beyond  the  town  in  the  evening. 

To  Lieutenant  Colonel  Shepherd,  18th  Infantry,  commanding  bri- 
gade, and  to  Majors  Carpenter,  19th  Infantry;  King,  15th  Infantry;  Cald- 
well and  Townsend,  18th  Infantry,  and  Slemmer,  16th  Infantry,  com- 
manding battalions,  and  to  their  officers  and  men  I am  indebted  for  the 
gallant  support  afforded  me  during  the  series  of  engagements.  My  of- 
ficers, Second  Lieutenant  Israel  Ludlow  and  J.  A.  Fessenden,  deserve 
honorable  mention  for  their  display  of  coolness,  gallantry,  and  judgment. 

Sergeants  Egan,  Reed,  Metcalf,  Brode,  Bickel,  Ervin,  and  Manbeck 
behaved  with  conspicuous  courage,  and  to  the  other  non-commissioned 
officers  and  privates  of  the  battery,  without  exception,  I am  indebted  for 
faithful  services. 

I have  the  honor  to  append  the  following  list  of  casualties  in  my 
command : 

Wounded  — Corporal  Charles  Allitzon,  and  Privates  Thomas  Burns, 
James  F.  Mohr,  Michael  McGrath,  and  Benjamin  F.  Burgess. 

Total  wounded,  5.  Total  of  horses  killed,  10.  Total  of  horses 
wounded,  5.  Rounds  of  ammunition  expended,  558. 

Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

F.  L.  GUENTHER, 

First  Lieutenant  5th  Artillery,  Commanding  Battery  “H”,  5th  Artillery. 

First  Lieutenant  ROBERT  SUTHERLAND, 

18th  Infantry,  Acting  Assistant  Adjutant-General,  Brigade  of  Regulars. 

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REGULAR  BRIGADE  MONUMENT,  STONE  RIVER  NATIONAL 
CEMETERY 


Inscription  on  the  Stone  River  Monument 

•Jt 


FRONT  OF  MONUMENT: 

IN  MEMORY 

of  the  Officers  and  Enlisted  Men  of  the 
15th,  16th,  18th  and  19th  U.  S.  Infantry,  and  Battery  “H,” 
5th  U.  S.  Artillery, 

WHO  WERE  KILLED  OR  DIED  OF  WOUNDS  RECEIVED  AT 

THE  BATTLE  OF  STONE  RIVER, 

Tennessee, 

December  31st,  1862  to  January  3rd,  1863. 


1882 


OPPOSITE  SIDE  OF  MONUMENT: 


Erected 

by 


THEIR  COMRADES 

OF  THE 

Regular  Brigade 
Army  of 

The  Cumberland. 


Roster  of  Our  Dead  Comrades 

FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

£ 

O 

< 

H 

{-» 

C 

Ph 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Ackerman,  Matliew  . . 

Private 

F 

Aug. 

10,  1864 

Nashville,  Teuu. 

Ackerman,  M.  C . . . 

“ .... 

E 

Alber,  J 

“ 

D 

1st 

May 

7,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Allen,  Julius 

Corporal  .... 

C 

April 

2,  186b 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Anthony,  Geo.  W .... 

Private 

B 

1st 

June 

10,  1863 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Arnold,  Wm 

“ 

A 

Sept. 

17,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Ashbrook,  N.  R 

“ 

C 

April  27,  1864 

Danville,  Va . 

Arton,Joel  

“ 

C 

1st 

Feb. 

18,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Aumiller,  Jacob 

“ 

C 

3rd 

Sept. 

23,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Babb,  Isaac 

“ 

C 

3rd 

Aug. 

6,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Baughman,  E.  G.  .. 

“ ... 

G 

1st 

Feb. 

25,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Bank,  David 

“ .... 

D 

1st 

Oct. 

2,  1865 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Bauman,  Alfred .. . . 

“ 

D 

Dec. 

15,  1863 

Cliattauooga, Tenn 

Beeker,  George 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Sept. 

5,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Bauman,  David 

“ 

B 

2nd 

July 

18,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Benjamin,  Allen 

“ 

F 

1st 

Sept. 

29,  1862 

Bell,  Samuel  R 

“ 

F 

Oct. 

28.  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Blain,  Clias.  H 

Corporal  .... 

F 

1st 

June 

28,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Blain,  W.  D 

Private 

H 

Sept. 

23,  1863 

Chattanooga, Term 

Blaker,  Jonathan ...  . 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Sept. 

18,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Benson,  W.  H 

Sergeant  .... 

C 

Aug. 

31,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Brown,  Augustus  . . . 

Corporal  .... 

D 

2nd 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Brown,  Jacob  L . ... 

Private 

G 

1st 

Mar. 

31,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Brown,  James 

Brown,  Robert 

Corporal  .... 

E 

Aug. 

P'eb. 

28,  1865 
23,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

Brown,  Milton  J 

Private 

C 

1st 

Feb. 

19,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Buckley,  John 

Corporal  .... 

D 

1st 

Oct. 

12,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Burbauck,  Andrew  A. 

Private 

C 

June 

1,  1864 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

Burk,  E.  F 

“ 

G 

Mar. 

4,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Burns,  Patrick 

Musician  . . . 

E 

2nd 

Aug. 

17,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Bvrnes,  Peter 

Sergeant  . . . 

A 

3rd 

Sept. 

6,  1864 

“ “ 

Burns,  Geo.  H 

1st  Lieut  .... 

Oct. 

15,  1865 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Captain  .... 
Private  

D 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 
26,  1864 

Burdun,  Chas.  L . . . 

E 

May 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Bell,  H 

“ 

C 

May 

28,  1864 

“ “ 

Baughter,  M 

“ 

E 

May 

15,  1864 

U (( 

Britzer,  L.  B 

Corporal  .... 

C 

Oct. 

10,  1864 

“ “ 

Bush,  W 

Private 

E 

Oct. 

15,  1864 

“ a 

Bieman,  Wm 

“ 

H 

Mar. 

19,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Blank,  David 

“ .... 

A 

Nov. 

17,  1866 

“ “ 

Bolman,  Isaac 

“ 

B 

Nov. 

1,  1866 

“ “ 

Bowe,  Geo.  W 

“ ... 

E 

Feb. 

19,  1866 

“ “ 

Breckenridge,  Chas.  H 
Brown,  David 

Lieutenant . . 
Private  .... 

C 

Mar. 

16,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

164 


DEAD  OF  FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 


Brauck,  Frank  C.  • . . 

Burk,  James 

Burton,  Joseph  . . 

Burke,  Elias 

Brown,  Chester  

Calvin,  N.  O.  . 

Campbell,  Joseph. . . . 
Campbell,  S.  L • • 

Cameron,  John 

Carey,  John 

Carney,  Patrick  ...  . 

Carr,  John 

Casey,  J 

Cassady,  Burnett,  M.  . 
Castor,  Thomas  ...  . 

Callory,  John 

Classin,  C 

Clause,  Joseph 

Clayton,  W 

Cleary,  Patrick 

Clemons,  R 

Collar,  Jacob 

Collins,  Andrew  J . . . . 

Conklin,  Fred 

Conner,  H 

Craig,  Wm.  H 

Cramer,  E 

Cramer,  John  D.  E . . . 
Craycroft,  Samuel .... 

Croner,  Michael 

Crowell,  David  . ... 
Cummings,  Edward  . 
Cunningham,  James  . 

Currey,  James 

Dalton,  Bernhard. . . . 

Darm,  John  A 

Darwood,  Henry 

Davidson,  S.  H 

Davis,  David 

Davis,  Jason  J 

Davis,  J.  W 

Deass,  Oliver 

Deitz,  Henry 
Demmiug,  Martin  J.  . 

Devere,  Isaac 

Dillon,  James 

Doherty,  W.  J 

Done,  John 

Dunham,  Enoch 

Dunn,  C 

Dutton,  Geo.  H 

Duttrv,  Andrew 

Dysart,  Stephen 

Easterman,  Augustus 

F'adley,  John 

Falts,  Patrick  

Farnham,  Wm 


Ch 

S 

o 

u 


Lieutenant  . . 

Private 

D 

“ 

B 

“ 

G 

“ 

H 

Sergeant  ... 

C 

Private 

H 

<< 

C 

U 

A 

(( 

G 

(( 

A 

Private  

A 

“ 

F 

“ 

H 

“ ... 

C 

“ 

C 

“ .... 

E 

“ 

B 

“ .... 

G 

“ 

E 

U 

H 

“ 

B 

u 

A 

“ ... 

H 

“ 

F 

“ 

E 

<< 

A 

“ 

H 

“ 

B 

“ 

H 

1st  Sergeant. 

B 

Private . ... 

B 

“ 

A 

“ 

B 

“ 

G 

“ ..... 

C 

“ 

F 

“ 

H 

“ 

B 

Corporal  . . . 

E 

D 

Private  

C 

“ " . ; 

C 

“ 

A 

“ 

H 

Corporal  . 

G 

Private 

G 

“ 

C 

“ .... 

E 

“ 

C 

“ 

E 

“ 

G 

“ 

B 

“ 

F 

“ .... 

E 

O 

►H 

a 

< 

< 

Date  of 
Death 

April 

4,  1866 

Aug. 

24,  1866 

Juue 

7,  1864 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

June 

12,  1864 

Nov. 

9,  1865 

Aug. 

5,  1864 

1st 

June 

28,  1863 

June 

25,  1865 

April  12,  1864 

Aug. 

10,  1864 

3rd. 

July 

7,  1865 

July 

1,  1864 

Aug. 

28,  1866 

Dec. 

16,  1863 

Oct. 

24,  1866 

July 

7,  1866 

Oct. 

10,  1866 

Nov. 

16,  1863 

1st 

Sept. 

13,  1864 

3rd 

July 

31,  1864 

Oct. 

3,  1863 

Sept. 

3,  1864 

1st 

Oct. 

26,  1862 

Mar. 

9,  1864 

Oct. 

2,  1863 

Mar. 

31,  1864 

April  18,  1866 

Nov. 

8,  1866 

2nd 

Sept. 

6,  1864 

2nd 

Nov. 

14,  1863 

Aug. 

9,  1864 

1st 

May 

6,  1863 

Sept. 

7,  1863 

May 

27,  1864 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

1st 

Nov. 

11,  1862 

Aug. 

19,  1864 

1st 

Nov. 

21,  1862 

Nov. 

8,  1866 

April  27,  1866 

2nd 

June 

30,  1864 

Oct. 

10,  1866 

Feb. 

4,  1864 

Nov. 

20,  1866 

Aug. 

25,  1864 

2nd 

May 

8,  1864 

Sept. 

5,  1864 

1st 

Mar. 

25,  1862 

1st 

Oct. 

16,  1862 

July 

5,  1864 

2nd 

June 

28,  1864 

Dec. 

13,  1863 

Where  Buried 


Buffalo,  N.  Y. 
Mobile,  Ala. 

Danville,  Va. 


Danville,  Va. 
Mobile,  Ala. 
Andersonville,  Ga. 
Nashville,  Tenn . 
Chattanooga, Tenn 


Andersonville,  Ga. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 
Andersonville,  Ga. 
Mobile,  Ala. 
Danville,  Va. 
Mobile,  Ala. 


Richmond,  Va. 
Marietta,  Ga. 

Louisville,  Ky. 
Andersonville,  Ga. 
Louisville,  Ky. 
Danville,  Va. 
Louisville,  Ky. 
Danville,  \ra. 
Chattanooga, Tenn 
Mobile,  Ala. 
Marietta,  Ga. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 
Andersonville,  Ga. 
Madison,  Ind. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 
Chattanooga, Tenn 
Andersonville,  Ga. 
Stone  River. 

New  Albany,  Ind . 
Andersonville,  Ga. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 
Mobile,  Ala. 


Marietta,  Ga. 
Mobile,  Ala. 
Danville,  Va. 
Mobile,  Ala. 
Chattanooga, Tenn 
Andersonville,  Ga. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 
Chattanooga, Tenn 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

Mound  City,  111. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 
Richmond,  Va. 


165 


DEAD  OF  FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

1 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Fenstermaker,  Abr'in 

Private . . 

G 

Dec. 

15,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Ferguson,  W . . 

“ 

D 

1st 

Mar. 

20,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Ferris,  Henry  G . ... 

Corporal  .... 

E 

1st 

June 

28,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Finley,  Samuel 

Private 

B 

Jan. 

11,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Fisher,  A 

(( 

A 

Nov. 

3,  1863 

Richmond,  Va. 

Fisher,  H.  D 

44 

B 

Oct. 

11,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala . 

Fissell,  Elias 

(< 

C 

Aug. 

1,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Fleigle,  John 

44 

D 

2nd 

Dec. 

14,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Flynn,  Peter 

(( 

H 

Oct. 

18,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Kohl,  Jacob 

(( 

B 

Dec. 

18,  1866 

Folgen,  Edward  P.  . . 

u 

G 

Dec. 

9,  1866 

“ « 

Foster,  N.  C 

44 

G 

1st 

June 

16,  1862 

Corinth,  Miss. 

Frank,  John  

<4 

A 

Aug. 

19,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Fullerton,  Jos.  B 

(( 

D 

2nd 

Sept. 

12,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Gailey,  T 

u 

F 

Mar. 

31,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Gall,  j!  F 

<( 

C 

1st 

Mar. 

13,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Gallagher,  Patrick  . . . 

u 

E 

1st 

Mar. 

13,  1863 

“ “ 

Garard,  S 

u 

F 

1st 

Mar. 

8,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Garrick,  Gustavus  . . . 

E 

1 st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River. 

Geph,  Ben 

44 

H 

1st 

Tune 

— , 1862 

Mound  City,  111 . 

Gildersleave,  Stephen 

44 

A 

Dec. 

30|  1866 

Mobile,  Ala . 

Gilhoolv,  Peter 

44 

E 

1st 

Feb. 

18,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Givens,  Geo 

(( 

A 

3rd 

Aug. 

15,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Gissinger,  John 

(( 

H 

1 st 

T line 

— , 1863 

Mound  City,  111 . 

44 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

7,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

u 

A 

2nd 

Oct. 

16j  1863 

44  44 

(( 

E 

Tune 

25,  1 864 

Danville,  Va. 

Groves,  Stephen.  ... 

44 

H 

Dec. 

18,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Hagen,  Owen 

u 

G 

July 

22,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Hafford,  Edward  .... 

44 

B 

July 

28,  1866 

Haines,  Harry  W . . . 

Sergeant  . . . 

April 

15,  1863 

Dayton,  Ohio. 

Haines,  John 

u 

B 

1st 

June 

20,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Hall,  H.  C 

u 

E 

3rd 

Jan. 

6,  1865 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Hall,  Wm  

A 

Jan. 

25,  1865 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Hal  fill,  T 

F 

1st 

Mar. 

L 1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Hartz,  Peter 

Sergeant  .... 

F 

2nd 

Aug. 

7, 1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Private 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River. 

G 

Aug. 

31,  1864 

Audersouville,  Ga. 

E 

Oct. 

13,  1864 

Haupertv,  Lewis.  . . 

u 

F 

1st 

Oct. 

24,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Hayden,  Henry  M... 

44 

F 

Nov. 

27,  1864 

Chattanooga, Teun 

Hatch,  Wm 

44 

Aug. 

13,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Hastings,  J 

u 

A 

May 

8,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Hausman,  W.  H 

(( 

A 

Oct. 

4,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Haves,  Lawrence  . . . 

44 

A 

3rd 

June 

17,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Hazen,  Hezekiah  .... 

(( 

A 

Oct. 

1,  1864 

Covington,  Ky . 

44 

E 

1st 

Aug. 

14,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga . 

44  44 

Henig,  Wm 

(( 

C 

3rd 

Sept. 

8,  1864 

Herman,  Joseph  W.  . . 

(4 

H 

Sept. 

13,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Henrv,  Adolph  C... 

u 

A 

June 

27,  1866 

4 4 4 4 

Heddington,  W . . 

44 

F 

Aug. 

29,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Hill  Robert 

44 

B 

2nd 

Oct. 

11,  1862 

New  Albany,  Ind  . 

Hogan,  Thomas  ... 

44 

C 

1st 

June 

21,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Holliday,  John  

F 

May 

11,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Iligley,  Edward 

u 

E 

Sept. 

4,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

Horner,  Robt.  M 

(( 

A 

May 

28,  1864 

Hockett,  Patrick 

(( 

Mar. 

4,  1864 

1 Jeffersonville, Ind. 

166 


DEAD  OF  FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 


Howell,  Robt 

Hoora,  W 

Houch,  Emanuel 

Hughes,  John  G 

Imhoff,  J 

Irwin,  Thomas 

Johnson,  Geo 

Johnson,  John 

Johnson,  Wm 

Jones,  David 

Joyce,  Robert 

Kapple,  Wm 

Kane,  Patrick 

Kane,  Patrick  F . 

Kanoble,  J 

Kellenbach,  F 

Keely,  Esehol 

Kertz,  John 

Klingman,  John  D... 

Killride,  J 

Kinney,  Harrison .... 

Kurtch,  J 

Knapp,  Edwin 

Knight,  Nathan  . 

Lasey,  Pete 

Uamb,  Joseph 

Lykens,  Issac  P 

Leod,  John 

Laughlin,  John  P . . . . 
Lemon,  James  H . ... 

Lucas,  James 

Lewis,  Robert 

Lanigau,  John 

Lederwech,  Peter  ... 

Leibtag,  Wm 

Lewis  Charles 

Leroy,  Francis 

Leach,  W.  H 

Miller,  C 

McDonald,  Patrick.  . . 
McCarthy,  James  .... 

McCall,  W.  B 

McGill,  John 

Myers, 

Maskry,  John  

Maclevery,  Wm 

Maroney,  Oliver  . . 

McHale,  John 

Moore,  Henry  R 

Mosgrove,  J.  W 

Mehaffey,  Samuel .... 

Maloney,  James 

Marshall,  John 

McCabe,  Michael  .... 
McDowell,  James  .... 
McGowan,  Daniel .... 
Meagher 


Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Private 

H 

1st 

June 

18,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn . 

“ 

C 

3rd 

Sept. 

8,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

“ 

B 

1st 

June 

29,  1862 

Mound  City,  111. 

Sergeant  .... 

A 

2nd 

May 

28,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Private 

C 

Aug. 

15,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

“ 

Nov. 

26,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

“ 

E 

3rd 

Oct 

5,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

“ 

B 

Sept. 

9,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

“ . . . . . 

G 

May 

4,  I860 

“ “ 

“ 

C 

3rd 

Aug. 

15,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

“ 

H 

Oct. 

13,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

(( 

C 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River. 

“ 

A 

Aug. 

15,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

“ ..... 

A 

May 

13,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

“ 

F 

1st 

Jan. 

25,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

“ 

C 

Sept. 

10,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

1st  Sergeant. 

A 

3rd 

Nov. 

28,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Private 

D 

2nd 

Aug. 

18,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

“ 

A 

Oct. 

26,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

“ 

F 

July 

21,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

“ .... 

D 

fulv 

7,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

“ 

Louisville,  Ky. 

“ 

H 

1st 

Sept. 

20,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

“ 

H 

Dec. 

24,  1865 

Mobile,  Ala. 

“ 

Dec. 

20,  1864 

Annapolis,  Md . 

“ 

FI 

Oct. 

8,  1863 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Corporal  .... 

B 

June 

7,  1864 

Private  

F 

June 

11,  1864 

(<  <( 

F 

Aug. 

11,  1864 

Louisville,  Ky. 

<< 

A 

1st 

Feb. 

27,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

U 

G 

1st 

Oct. 

31,  1863 

“ “ 

“ 

B 

1st 

June 

16,  1862 

Mound  City,  111. 

E 

3rd 

Sept. 

15,  1865 

Marietta,  Ga. 

<< 

E 

3rd 

Oct. 

9,  1864 

« « 

C 

3rd 

Aug. 

6,  1864 

((  << 

D 

1st 

July 

9,  1864 

<<  U 

(( 

A 

3rd 

Aug, 

14,  1864 

U << 

E 

May 

14,  1864 

Richmond,  Va. 

(( 

F 

Mar. 

6,  1863 

Annapolis,  Md . 

A 

Jan. 

29,  1S64 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

(( 

F 

July 

25,  1865 

“ “ 

A 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River. 

« 

A 

1st 

Sept. 

27,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

(( 

A 

1st 

Sept. 

27,  1862 

D 

3rd 

Oct. 

15,  1865 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

<( 

F 

2nd 

July 

11,  1864 

“ “ 

(( 

C 

1st 

Dec. 

19,  1862 

“ “ 

(( 

D 

2nd 

Mar. 

6,  1864 

“ “ 

(( 

G 

1st 

May 

30,  1864 

((  << 

(( 

H 

1st 

Oct. 

2,  1862 

“ “ 

A 

3rd 

May 

29,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

u 

D 

1st 

Aug. 

15,  1864 

(<  U 

u 

A 

3rd 

May 

29,  1864 

<<  u 

(( 

B 

3rd 

Aug. 

13,  1864 

((  u 

u 

F 

1st 

May 

28,  1864 

((  (( 

(( 

C 

3rd 

May 

6,  1864 

((  u 

(( 

D 1 

Sept. 

26,  1866 

((  << 

167 


DEAD  OK  FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

o 

a 

< 

£1 

H 

C 

FQ 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Miller,  Robert 

Private . . . 

B 

3rd 

Aug. 

7,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Moran,  Edward 

“ 

B 

3rd 

May 

28,  1864 

“ “ 

Moran,  John 

Corporal  .... 

D 

1st 

July 

24,  1864 

“ “ 

Murphy,  John 

Private 

A 

3rd 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

“ “ 

Murphy,  John 

(( 

A 

3rd 

Sept.  30,  1864 

<<  u 

Milliken,  Alex  C . . 

U 

B 

Dec. 

6,  1866 

“ “ 

McGinnes,  Janies. . . . 

(l 

B 

1st 

New  Albanj',  Ind. 

Meghan,  R 

u 

A 

Mar. 

9,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Mechem,  Robert.  . . . 

u 

A 

Feb. 

24,  1864 

Richmond,  Va. 

Manning,  J 

A 

Oct. 

1,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Man  thy,  J 

Corporal  .... 

F 

Aug. 

22,  1864 

“ “ 

Mills,  A 

Private .... 

A 

Oct. 

7,  1864 

“ “ 

McCann,  John 

“ 

H 

Sept. 

29,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala 

Manderville,  F.  B . . . . 

“ 

A 

Nov. 

17,  1865 

“ “ 

McDonald,  David.  . . . 

Sergeant  .... 

D 

July 

25,  1866 

“ “ 

Neelev,  Daniel 

Private 

E 

June 

26,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Nichols,  Jerry 

U 

H 

Sept. 

7,  1864 

Nilson,  A 

u 

B 

Aug. 

4,  1863 

Stone  River. 

Needham,  Wm 

u 

H 

1st 

April 

9,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Nixon,  C 

(( 

A 

Beaufort,  S.  C . 

Nanneviller,  S.  G ... 

u 

G 

1st 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Newham,  R 

(( 

A 

May 

15,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

North,  Jacob 

(( 

C 

Oct. 

3,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

O.Brien,  Patrick 

(( 

C 

July 

9,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

O'Brien,  Thomas  .... 

u 

E 

3rd 

Aug. 

30,  1865 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Oglevie,  Marioa.... 

u 

B 

2nd 

Oct. 

31,  1862 

New  Albany,  Ind. 

Orrall,  James . 

u 

A 

3rd 

April 

6,  1864 

Nashville,  Term. 

Peck,  Andrew  J 

u 

E 

1st 

Aug. 

1,  1866 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Peek,  C 

(( 

G 

Nov. 

24,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

P , E.  P 

a 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River. 

Perry,  David 

(( 

A 

2nd 

Dec. 

25,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Pierce,  George 

(( 

G 

1st 

Nov. 

15,  1862 

“ “ 

Patton,  Joshua  W. . . . 

(( 

E 

2nd 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Powers,  John 

<< 

A 

3rd 

Aug. 

10,  1864 

“ 

Pidgeon,  James 

(( 

B 

Nov. 

13,  1866 

Chattanooga, Tenn 
((  (( 

Price,  Plenry 

(( 

G 

Aug. 

16,  1865 

Powell,  Thomas  .... 

u 

C 

u u 

Ports,  John 

(( 

B 

1st 

Jan. 

2,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Pitwiler,  Isaac 

(( 

D 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Pilsifer,  Moses 

<< 

H 

April 

5,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Ouinn,  Edwin  F.  .. 

Sergeant  .... 

A 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Quinn,  S.  B 

Private 

E 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River. 

Queeman,  Farrell .... 

<< 

F 

2nd 

May 

16,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Ridline,  John  C 

(( 

E 

Jan. 

18,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Ramsey,  John  S 

<< 

E 

Tuly 

19,  1865 

((  U 

Ripple,  Wm 

(( 

F 

July 

6,  1863 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Roney,  Hamilton .... 

<< 

D 

1st 

Jan. 

25,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Roat,  Newton 

<< 

A 

3rd 

Jan. 

15,  1864 

“ “ 

Reis,  Josephus 

U 

H 

1st 

May 

28,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Riddle,  Benjamin  . . . 

u 

A 

2nd 

Aug. 

11,  1864 

“ “ 

Rodgers,  Edward  . . . 

(( 

C 

2nd 

Aug. 

10,  1864 

“ “ 

Reed,  F 

a 

H 

Feb. 

4,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Ruble}',  B 

a 

G 

Jan. 

10,  1864 

“ “ 

Rain,  P.  F 

Sergeant  . 

A 

Jan. 

6,  1865 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Rov,  Samuel 

Private . ... 

G 

Oct. 

19,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Rothlitz,  August 

“ 

C 

Oct. 

29,  1866 

u u 

Steinard,  Thomas.  . . 

“ 

H 

1st 

May 

10,  1862 

St.  Louis, Mo. 

168 


DEAD  OF  FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Date  oe 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Simon,  Levi 

Private 

H 

Aug. 

24,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Sharocrosso,  Bristou  . 

“ ... 

H 

Aug.. 

25,  1865 

Smith,  Cornelius  F . . 

“ 

B 

Jan. 

20,  1865 

((  U 

S N.  B B . . . . 

Sepp,  Philip 

Private  . . . 

C 

1st 

April  15,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Smith,  Matthew 

“ 

G 

5 1865 

Stofer,  John 

U 

D 

1st 

Oct. 

18  1862 

((  (( 

Snyder,  Jacob 

“ .... 

G 

1st 

June 

16,  1862 

Corinth,  Miss. 

Settles,  John  W . ... 

“ .... 

F 

1st 

Sept. 

28,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Shoemaker,  Andrew  . 

“ 

F 

1st 

Sept. 

22,  1863 

<<  U 

Smith,  David 

“ 

D 

1st 

July 

28,  1862 

((  << 

Seymour,  Geo 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Feb. 

16,  1864 

u u 

Swope,  Wtn.  H 

Corporal  .... 

F 

3rd 

Oct. 

25,  1864 

< t u 

Snyder,  Geo 

Feb 

1 1863 

<<  » 

Sanbock,  Joseph 

C 

2nd 

Aug. 

7,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Stafford,  Stephen,  S. 

“ 

E 

Nov. 

10.  1863 

“ “ 

Suthers,  Thomas  .... 

“ 

G 

1st 

Aug. 

7,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Slaughterbeck,  B . . . . 

“ 

H 

Aug. 

13,  1864 

“ “ 

Smith,  W.  H 

“ 

C 

June 

7,  1864 

“ “ 

Saul,  J.  H 

“ 

F 

Sept. 

22,  1864 

<<  (C 

Schwartzkopf,  C.  ... 

Corporal  .... 

C 

July 

23,  1864 

“ “ 

Schull,  John 

II 

Feb. 

9,  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Smith,  Joseph 

Private 

B 

7 1866 

((  (( 

Stern,  Charles 

H 

Dec. 

5,  1866 

« 

Thompson,  VV.  M . 

“ 

Jeffersonville,  Ind. 

Tye,  Frederick 

G 

June 

29,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Trumbull,  L.  A 

G 

Nov 

1 1863 

((  (( 

Thielmau,  Gustave  . . 

B 

July 

9^  1865 

U U 

Thornevkroft,  Henry 

“ 

B 

1st 

Oct. 

14,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Tillotson,  Thaddeus  . 

“ .... 

D 

2nd 

Mar. 

15,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Taggert,  Alex 

“ 

E 

3rd 

19  1864 

U U 

Thompson,  Chas.  W. . 

“ 

A 

3rd 

July 

3,  1864 

<<  (( 

Toomey,  Michael  .... 

“ 

B 

May 

16,  1864 

a u 

Townsend,  Geo 

<< 

A 

3rd 

July 

31,  1864 

“ “ 

Taylor,  Robert  

D 

17  1866 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Tracv,  Geo.  H 

Captain 

F 

Sept. 

15’  1866 

Van  Suttle,  Marion  . 

Private 

A 

1 st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Van  Reeves, . . 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

New  Albany,  Ind. 

Van  Ciever,  Wm  .... 

“ 

F 

1st 

Feb. 

18,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn . 

Vaughn,  Philip 

(( 

B 

1st 

July 

10,  1862 

Mound  City,  111 . 

Vasion,  Lewis  

“ 

D 

A np- 

8 1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Wise,  Wm.  W 

Captain  ..... 

Jan. 

23^  1863 

Wolf,  Joseph 

Private  . . . . 

Whitman,  S 

B 

1st 

June 

20,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Walshe,  John . 

“ 

F 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

U (( 

Walker,  Milton  ...  . 

“ 

A 

Aug. 

4,  1864 

Williams,  Luther  M.  . 

K 

A 

Aug. 

4,  1864 

<(  (( 

Whiteside,  Thomas  E 

“ 

E 

Aug. 

21,  1864 

U (( 

Wilson,  Thomas 

“ 

G 

May 

2,  1865 

<(  a 

Whittier,  Seboy  . . . 

Sergeant  .... 

E 

Aug. 

5,  1S65 

u << 

Waugh,  John 

Private 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River,  Tenn. 

Wald,  Bernard 

“ 

C 

3rd 

Sept. 

28,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Wannemacher,  Harr’n 

“ 

A 

3rd 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

<(  U 

Ward,  John 

H 

29  1862 

(i  << 

Wedmeyer,  Henry.. 

“ ... 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

1L  1862 

((  << 

Walter,  Wm 

“ 

C 

2nd 

June 

27,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Weusell,  Edward  . . . 

“ 

C 

3rd 

Aug. 

10,  1864 

“ “ 

169 


DEAD  OF  FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

1 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

White,  Calvin 

Wire,  David 

Wheeler,  J.  C 

Wilson,  W 

Wills,  S 

Wilson,  C.  W 

Ware,  John 

Wiltz,  Adam  W 

Young,  Ben.  D. 

Private 

(( 

<< 

<< 

(( 

(( 

Sergeant 
Private  . 

B 

A 

C 

H 

E 

A 

A 

H 

3rd 

1st 

June  14,  1864 
Aug.  7,  1864 
April  9,  1864 
Sept.  30,  1864 
Aug.  23,  1864 
Nov.  14,  1864 
July  17,  1866 
Sept.  15,  1866 
May  1,  1862 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Danville,  Va. 

Andersouville,  Ga. 

((  ii 

Chattanooga, Tenn 
Mobile,  Ala. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

• 

170 


DEAD  OF  FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Concluded 


Names 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

171 


Inscription  of  Fifteenth  Infantry  Monument 


FRONT  OF  MONUMENT: 

15th  united  states  infantry. 


REAR  OF  MONUMENT: 

In  Memory  of  the  Officers  and  Enlisted  Men  of  the 
Fifteenth  U.  S.  Infantry,  who  were  killed  or  died  of  wounds 
RECEIVED  ON  THIS  FIELD,  SEPTEMBER  19TH  AND  20th,  1863. 

Strength,  14  officers,  268  men.  Casualties,  8 officers, 


158  MEN. 


FIFTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  MONUMENT,  CHICKAMAUGA 


Roster  of  Our  Dead  Comrades 

SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY 


z 

o 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

o 

13 

< 

f-i 

< 

m 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Amrich,  Wm.  S 

Private  . ... 

C 

Nov. 

9,  1864 

Chattanooga, Ten  n 

Aslilev,  Thomas  W.. 

C 

July 

4,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Aikens,  M 

(( 

B 

April  17,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Arnold,  Charles  . ... 

(( 

A 

1st 

Mar. 

28,  1866 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Asboth,  Alex 

<< 

D 

1st 

June 

21,  1864 

a a 

Arkingburg,  T 

U 

H 

Dec. 

2,  1863 

Danville,  Va. 

Andrews,  E.  B 

(( 

C 

Mar. 

14,  1864 

Richmond,  Va. 

Ashley,  D.  B 

(( 

E 

Aug. 

2,  1864 

Andersonville,Ga . 

Barber,  H.  W 

<< 

B 

Jan. 

25,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Burt,  Silas  W 

l( 

F 

Mar. 

9,  1865 

a a 

Buck,  James 

a 

A 

Nov. 

9,  1864 

a a 

Bennett,  Richard  .... 

a 

C 

April  21,  1865 

a a 

Buck,  Michael 

a 

E 

July 

29,  1865 

a a 

Basliol,  T.  B 

Corporal  . . . 

D 

Oct. 

5,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Batten,  Richard 

Private  . . 

C 

Dec. 

31,  1863 

a a a 

Brunce,  S 

“ .... 

D 

Jan. 

28,  1864 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Bowerfield,  C 

“ 

G 

1st 

Oct. 

27,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Beardsley,  Levi  

Corporal .... 

G 

1st 

June 

7,  1862 

“ “ 

Beebe,  Wm.  H 

Private 

F 

July 

— , 1866 

a a 

Bernis, 

(( 

H 

Jan. 

— , 1866 

a a 

Bishop,  Henry 

(( 

D 

1st 

Nov. 

1,  1865 

a a 

Bohn,  Andrew 

a 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

10,  1S62 

a a 

Boyle,  Alex 

a 

F 

1st 

Feb. 

24,  1863 

a a 

Brainard,  Amos,  T . . . 

a 

H 

1st 

Jan. 

7,  1863 

a a 

Browning,  James  .... 

a 

B 

3rd 

Sept. 

15,  1865 

Burleigh,  Robt.  T . . . 

a 

D 

2nd 

June 

25,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Blenkner,  Paul  

<( 

B 

Sept. 

9,  1866 

a a 

Bergroth,  Anthony  . . 

(( 

H 

Aug. 

1,  1864 

New  Albany,  Ind. 

Bower,  John 

a 

A 

Dec. 

2,  1863 

Danville,  Va . 

Berry,  P 

a 

A 

Oct. 

26,  1863 

Richmond,  Va . 

Bolton,  James  P 

a 

B 

Oct. 

23,  1863 

a a 

Brownmiller,  G 

a 

F 

Oct. 

30,  1863 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Bitner,  A 

a 

C 

May 

19,  1864 

Andersonville,Ga. 

Brown,  L 

a 

D 

June 

9,  1864 

a a 

Beardsley,  Charles... 

a 

C 

Wilmington,  N.  C. 

Conroy,  Patrick 

a 

A 

Mar. 

27,  1864 

Annapolis,  Md. 

Clenark,  Frank 

a 

D 

Nov. 

27,  1862 

Castner,  Wm 

a 

Colinger,  P.  J 

a 

Nov. 

25,  1863 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Cosgrove,  John 

a 

B 

Sept. 

23,  1866 

Cahill,  Francis 

a 

E 

Oct. 

2,  1864 

a a 

Clark,  Frank 

(< 

C 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Cheadle,  Erastus  ... 

H 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

a a a 

Cummings,  Patrick.. 

“ .... 

B 

1st 

July 

12,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

173 


DEAD  OF  SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

z 

O 

3 

< 

< 

cq 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Carrington,  James  . . . 

Private 

B 

2nd 

Oct. 

2,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

ii  ii 

Collins,  Benjamin  . . . 

ii 

F 

1st 

Nov. 

24,  1865 

Conwell,  Thomas  . . 

ii 

F 

3rd 

April  17,  1866 

ii  ii 

Curran.  James 

(( 

B 

3rd 

July 

22,  1863 

((  (( 

Cotton,  Robert 

ii 

F 

1st 

U ii 

Cullen,  Daniel 

ii 

F 

3rd 

Oct. 

13,  1866 

ii  ii 

Campbell,  James 

Clark,  H.  H 

ii 

Lieutenant.  . 

F 

Mar. 

Oct. 

4,  1864 
22,  1863 
17,  1864 

ii  i i 

Cain,  Francis 

Private 

A 

1st 

Sept. 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Clement,  Jacob 

H 

1st 

Sept. 

19,  1864 

“ “ 

Clifford,  j 

(( 

D 

Oct. 

25,  1863 

Richmond,  Va. 

Cavanaugh,  P 

ii 

A 

July 

10,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

((  a 

Chase,  V 

ii 

C 

July 

30,  1864 

Childs,  G 

ii 

B 

Oct. 

20,  1864 

a a 

Clemberg,  J 

ii 

D 

June 

19,  1864 

a a 

Caylor,  H 

a 

H 

Sept. 

20,  1864 

u “ 

Davis,  Wm 

a 

H 

Mar. 

24,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 
((  (( 

Delaney,  John 

ii 

B 

Sept. 

22,  1864 

Dunn,  Patrick 

Donohue,  F ...  

<< 

A 

Nov. 

23,  1864 

ii  a 

Stone  River, Tenn. 
Nashville,  Tenn. 

Dye,  John  F 

Private 

G 

Dubie,  John 

“ 

H 

1st 

Jan. 

20,  1863 

“ “ 

Davidson,  Charles  . . . 

Mound  City,  111 . 

Daugherty,  James  . . . 

Private 

C 

2nd 

July 

21,  1S64 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Dittmeier,  Geo 

Corporal .... 

E 

Oct. 

2,  1864 

Andersouville,Ga . 

Deverney,  H 

Private  .... 

C 

June 

10,  1864 

“ “ 

Einsidle,  H 

ii 

A 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Eleton,  N 

ii 

D 

Sept. 

2,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Erkridge,  James 

a 

H 

Dec. 

2,  1863 

Danville,  Va. 

Ferguson^  Fernando. 

<< 

D 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Frost,  Nathan 

u 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ “ 

Finch,  Lewis  

ii 

Dec. 

21,  1864 

Mound  City,  111. 

French,  Ouiucy 

a 

B 

1st 

Feb. 

24,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky . 

Farnsworth,  T 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Foy,  Patrick 

Private  .... 

D 

1st 

May 

24,  1864 

ii  l. 

Flint,  John  S 

ii 

B 

2nd 

June 

7,  (864 

ii  ii 

Ferguson,  Henry  .... 

ii 

B 

2nd 

Feb. 

8,1863 

ii  ii 

Flynn,  Daniel 

ii 

F 

3rd 

Oct. 

13,  1866 

ii  ii 

Fallinger,  N 

ii 

A 

Oct. 

24,  1864 

Saulsbury,  N.  C. 

Flaherty,  O 

ii 

Sept. 

29,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Fleistein,  L 

ii 

C 

Aug. 

29,  1864 

ii  ii 

Graham,  John  H 

ii 

.... 

Jan. 

10,  1863 

Mound  City,  111 

Garro,  Adolphus.  . . . 

ii 

C 

Feb. 

2,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Gilman,  B.  F 

ii 

D 

Oct. 

24,  1864 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Gates,  Geo.  B 

ii 

G 

1st 

Sept. 

10,  1S62 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Glocier,  Edward 

ii 

E 

1st 

Nov. 

7,  1862 

“ “ 

Gearv,  George 

ii 

Beaufort,  S.  C. 

Gibson,  Francis  A... 

ii 

C 

2nd 

May 

29,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Ginsbach,  Nicholas  . . 

ii 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Gubb,  E.  H 

ii 

C 

Jan. 

18,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Golterman,  L 

Sergeant  ... 

A 

July 

2,  1864 

Andersonville, Ga . 

Gatten,  R 

Private  .... 

B 

Aug. 

30,  1864 

“ “ 

Hall,  Charles 

“ 

C 

Dec. 

16,  1864 

Chattanooga, T enn 

Harrison,  Ogden  .... 

“ 

B 

Jan. 

19,  1864 

Haverstick,  Michael  . 

“ 

A 

Jail. 

21,  1864 

“ “ 

Hood,  Alexander  . . 

ii 

July 

4,  1864 

ii  ii 

Hazin,  Jacob 

1 

74 

Feb., 

26,  1863 

Louisville,  Ky . 

DEAD  OF  SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Z 

o 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

o 

13 

<•, 

« 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Haney,  Martin . 

Private 

B 

June 

16,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn . 

Hendrichson,Wm.  J.  . 

a 

A 

2nd 

June 

27,  1864 

U ll 

Herricks,  Martin .... 

(( 

G 

1st 

Jan. 

30,  1863 

a a 

Hewett,  S.  D . . 

U 

B 

2nd 

July 

30,  1864 

a u 

Hagen,  John 

a 

B 

3rd 

Oct. 

12,  1866 

a a 

Hartley,  John 

(( 

D 

1st 

April  10,  1863 

a a 

Hutcheuson,  Geo.  P . 

a 

A 

1st 

Feb. 

1,  1863 

Hindelung,  Nicholas. 

a 

A 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Harrison,  John 

a 

C 

2nd 

Aug. 

9,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Healy,  J 

a 

A 

April  23,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Hendron,  Wm 

a 

D 

April  11,  1864 

Richmond,  Va. 

Haney,  H 

a 

D 

June 

3,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Heudrich,  J 

D 

June 

17,  1864 

a a 

Hill,  D.  L 

a 

July 

31,  1864 

a a 

Hogan,  M 

a 

A 

June 

20,  1864 

a a 

Jones,  D.  W 

a 

B 

Oct. 

22,  1863 

Richmond,  Va. 

Johnson,  Abraham.  . . 

a 

D 

1st 

Jan. 

21,  1863 

Nashville,  Term. 

Johnson,  Henry  E . . . 

B 

Nov. 

12,  1862 

a a 

Johnson,  Wm 

a 

H 

2nd 

Oct. 

22,  1863 

a a 

Kline,  John 

a 

H 

1st 

June 

20,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Kirshie,  G.  F 

a 

B 

1st 

Mar. 

6,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Kalina,  Martin  . . . 

Corporal .... 

F 

Sept. 

15,  1866 

Nashville,  Tenn . 

Keene,  Cyrus  H 

Private 

H 

1st 

Nov. 

7,  1862 

a a 

Kelly,  Charles ....... 

a 

C 

Oct. 

22,  1865 

a a 

Kierman,  Theo.  J . . . 

U 

F 

3rd 

Sept. 

14,  1866 

a a 

Kirth,  Augustus.  .. 

(( 

C 

2nd 

Nov. 

30,  1863 

a a 

Kelley,  Patrick  

U 

A 

Natchez,  Miss. 

Kilmartin,  Martin  . . . 

a 

F 

1st 

Sept. 

28,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Kiucade,  Alex 

a 

F 

1st 

Aug. 

23,  1864 

a a 

Kearner,  David 

u 

E 

Nov. 

19,  1866 

Chattanooga, Tenn. 

King,  John 

a 

G 

Jan. 

20,  1865 

a a 

Kellev,  John 

Corporal  . . . 

C 

May 

6,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Daws,  Ezra  S 

Private 

G 

2nd 

Oct. 

6,  1865 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Lee,  Wm 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Aug. 

6,  1865 

a a 

Leslie,  Wm.  J 

“ 

B 

1st 

Jan. 

7,  1863 

a a 

Loeblein.  John 

“ 

F 

3rd 

Sept. 

17,  1866 

a a 

Lamon,  John 

“ 

D 

2nd 

Aug. 

28,  1863 

a a 

Levison,  Isaiah 

1st  Sergt. . . . 

F 

1st 

Aug. 

8,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Lewis,  Daniel  H 

Private  ...  . 

B 

Oct. 

17,  1866 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

a <( 

Lyon,  Charles 

U 

A 

Feb. 

28,  1864 

Lamereaux,  J.  R 

(( 

D 

Jan. 

17,  1864 

Danville,  Va . 

Lashey,  J 

(( 

C 

July 

26.  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Larriety,  G.  . 

(( 

D 

June 

20,  1864 

a a 

Lutzger,  F 

u 

C 

May 

6,  1864 

a a 

Mahoney,  Wm.  ...... 

a 

F 

Oct. 

18,  1865 

Madis’n  Brks.,N.Y. 

Mann,  Chas.  A 

a 

April  19,  1862 

Evansville,  Ind. 

Matty',  Alex 

a 

D 

1 st 

July 

2,  1862 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Montgomery,  Patrick 

a 

D 

Nov. 

6,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn, 

Melcott,  Amos 

a 

H 

Jan. 

21,  1864 

a a 

Miller,  Henry 

a 

A 

May 

1,  1865 

a a 

McDonald,  Tames... 

a 

F 

May 

28,  1865 

a a 

McDougall,  Allen .... 

a 

B 

Sept.  13,  1866 

a a 

McCarthy,  Felix 

a 

F 

1st 

Feb. 

16,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

McMahon,  John 

a 

D 

2nd 

Feb. 

16,  1864 

a a 

Migney,  James  

a 

F 

1st 

Nov. 

8,  1865 

a a 

Miller,  S.  W 

a 

D 

2nd 

Sept. 

1,  1863 

a a 

Miller,  Wm 

a 

B 

June 

6,  1863 

M.  a 

175 


DEAD  OF  SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY.— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Z 

o 

3 

c 

E-i 

< 

M 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Monroe,  John 

Private  . . . 

C 

3rd 

Sept.  5,  1866 

Nashville,  Tenu. 

Moore,  John 

(( 

F 

3rd 

Sept.  23,  1866 

“ “ 

Moecliler,  W 

44 

B 

“ “ 

Murphy,  Michael  .... 

u 

F 

3rd 

Sept.  24,  1866 

“ “ 

Murray,  John 

(( 

A 

Jan.  21,  1864 

Mound  City,  111. 

Murray,  N 

44 

A 

Ian.  8,  1863 

U 44  (4 

Miller,) 

44 

A 

July  6,  1863 

“ “ “ 

Miller,  August 

44 

C 

1st 

Sept.  28,  1866 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Miller,  John 

a 

H 

1st 

Aug.  5,  1864 

(4  44 

McCaughly,  Patrick  . 

(( 

A 

1st 

Sept.  7,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

Minice,  Elias 

44 

C 

2nd 

July  4,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

Morgan,  Judson  ...  . 

<< 

G 

1st 

Sept.  13,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

Murphy,  John 

44 

A 

1st 

Sept.  15,  1866 

4 4 4 4 

Murphy,  Patrick 

(( 

A 

1st 

Sept.  21,  1866 

4 4 44 

Nelson,  Abratn 

<< 

B 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

Nicholas,  Thomas  . . . 

u 

Nov.  23,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Nightingale,  Jos 

<( 

F 

July  20,  1866 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Nolan,  Thomas...'  . 

44 

A 

Dec.  2,  1863 

Danville,  Va. 

O’Brien,  J 

(( 

D 

Sept.  — , 1866 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Oliver,  Robert 

(< 

F 

3rd 

Sept.  24,  1866 

4 4 4 4 

Orth,  Louis 

u 

D 

1st 

May  30,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Owens,  Thomas 

44 

B 

Dec.  26,  1863 

4 4 4 4 

Playford,  Henry 

44 

D 

May  11,1864 

New  Albany,  Ind. 

Parker,  Ed.  A. 

<4 

C 

Oct.  18,  1S64 

Annapolis,  Md. 

Perrv,  A.  C .... 

44 

c 

1st 

May  15,  1862 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Petty,  Wm 

a 

H 

1st 

April  17,  1862 

4 4 4 4 

Page,  C 

(< 

B 

2nd 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Patterson,  Geo.  H.  . . . 

u 

G 

1st 

Dec.  31,  1862 

44  44  44 

Pooler,  L 

u 

H 

1st 

Dec.  31,1862 

44  44  44 

Palmer,  Leonard  K.. 

u 

B 

2nd 

Dec.  31,1862 

44  44  44 

Parsons,  Thomas  .... 

<( 

A 

1st 

Aug.  24,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Parker,  Wm.  C 

44 

F 

Sept.  2,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Potter,  Isaiah 

44 

A 

3rd 

Sept.  22,  1866 

“ “ 

Prevost,  Joseph  G . . . . 

44 

G 

3rd 

Sept.  22,  1866 

4 4 4 4 

Pelkey,  Joseph 

44 

B 

1st 

June  9,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Peters,  Andrew  J . . . . 

44 

F 

1st 

Sept.  17,  1866 

4 4 4 4 

Pitts,  Robert 

<( 

B 

2nd 

May  28,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

Perino,  W 

Sergeant 

B 

April  25,  1864 

Richmond,  Va. 

R ppc\  C 

Private  ...  . 

Stoue  River, Tenn. 

Reynolds,  W.  D 

Robertson,  Robert.  . . 

Corporal  .... 

F 

1st 

Dec.  31,  1862 

Reiley,  James  T 

Private 

C 

2nd 

Oct.  16,  1865 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Rodgers,  Henry 

A 

3rd 

Sept.  19,  1866 

4 4 4 4 

Richart,  Daniel  

44 

C 

3rd 

Sept.  11,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Robinson,  Samuel.  . . 

44 

A 

1st 

Sept.  1,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

Rittenliouse,  W 

44 

D 

Mar.  17,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Ransom,  J 

44 

B 

June  30,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Stanly,  Salmon  

44 

H 

1st 

Nov.  13,  1862 

Chicago,  111. 

Slavin,  H 

44 

A 

1st 

Sept.  19,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Sheets,  John 

44 

G 

Memphis,  Tenn. 

Shearer,  James  ... 

u 

C 

Dec.  21,  1863 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Suttle,  Harrj’ 

a 

D 

Mar.  10,  1864 

44 

Smith,  John  A 

<( 

H 

July  12,  1865 

Smith,  D.  W 

44 

E 

J uly  11,  1865 

Sater,  Sevier 

44 

B 

Oct.  13,  1866 

Swanger,  Adam 

u 

B 

Oct.  22,  1866 

Stitcher.  C.  B 

u 

D 

176 


DEAD  OF  SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


£ 

o 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

o 

< 

< 

pq 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Swainboek,  S 

Private  .... 

D 

2nd 

June 

26,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Stockdale,  Harrison  . 

“ 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

a a a 

Simmons,  Aaron 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

a a a 

Sullivan,  Dennis.  . . . 

“ 

A 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

a a a 

Steitz,  Louis 

“ .... 

D 

1st 

Mar. 

— , 1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Studer,  Frederick  . . . 

U 

F 

3rd 

Sept.  10,  1866 

a a 

Stubblefield,  Chas  . . . 

a 

F 

3rd 

Oct. 

13,  1866 

a a 

Schreiber,  Jacob 

Sergeant .... 

G 

1st 

Sept. 

18,  1866 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Schaff,  Andrew  C . . . . 

Private  . ... 

A 

2nd 

July 

23,  1864 

a a 

Schneider,  John 

“ 

B 

1st 

a a 

Stokes,  James  H 

“ 

C 

2nd 

July 

4,  1864 

“ “ 

Scriggs,  W 

.< 

D 

Jan. 

14,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Smith,  P 

a 

A 

July 

26,  1864 

a a 

Straw,  G 

a 

G 

Nov. 

15,  1863 

Richmond,  Va. 

Smith,  James 

Sergeant  . . . 

D 

June 

17,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Stotz,  D 

Private  .... 

B 

June 

17,  1864 

a a 

Streetor,  J .... 

“ 

B 

Nov. 

18,  1864 

a a 

Sutgen,  F 

a 

Aug. 

8,  1864 

a a 

Taber,  W.  J 

U 

May 

11,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Tyner,  Wm 

Sergeant .... 

Nov. 

15,  1866 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Taylor  W G 

April 

16,  1864 

Danville,  Va . 

Townsend,  G.  B 

Private 

C 

Dec. 

16,  1866 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Umberger,  Jacob  .... 

<< 

D 

July 

8,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

a a 

Van  Norwich,  Daniel 

Sergeant  ... 

H 

April 

3,  1866 

Varney,  Holmer  A.  . . 

Private  ...  . 

F 

3rd 

Oct. 

21,  1863 

a a 

Van  Buren,  W.  H . . . 

il 

B 

Nov. 

16,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Van  Cotton,  Wm  .... 

“ .... 

D 

Aug. 

27,  1864 

a a 

Wills,  Courtland.  . . . 

Corporal  .... 

A 

Aug. 

29,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

a a 

Ward,  David 

Private 

B 

June 

28,  1865 

West,  C 

“ 

C 

May 

14,  1864 

a a 

Weaks,  Charles  ...  . 



A 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

White,  Zachariah  .... 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

a a a 

Williams,  John  

“ 

F 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

a a a 

Ward,  Wm.  H 

“ 

F 

3rd 

Oct. 

28,  1866 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Wilson,  Arthur  B . . . . 

“ 

B 

1st 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Woods,  Peter, 

“ .... 

C 

1st 

Aug. 

18,  1864 

a a 

Wainer,  S 

“ 

E 

July 

29,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Wickham,  G.  H 

<< 

B 

Aug. 

19,  1864 

a a 

Younker,  Thomas  . . . 

“ 

G 

2nd 

Oct. 

16,  1865 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

177 


DEAD  OF  SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued. 


Names 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

* 

178 


DEAD  OF  SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Concluded. 


Names 

Company 

53 

o 

a 

< 

B 

B 

< 

w 

Residence 

« 

m 

179 


Inscription  on  Sixteenth  Infantry  Monument 


FRONT  OF  MONUMENT: 

16th  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY. 


REAR  OF  MONUMENT: 

In  Memory  of  the  Officers  and  Enlisted  Men  of  the 
Sixteenth  U.  S.  Infantry,  who  were  killed  or  died  of  wounds 
RECEIVED  ON  THIS  FIELD,  SEPTEMBER  19TH  AND  20TH,  1863. 

Strength,  19  officers)* 289  men.  Casualties,  14  officers, 


187  MEN. 


SIXTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  MONUMENT 
CHICKAMAUGA 


Roster  of  Our  Dead  Comrades 

EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY 


£ 

o 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

o 

< 

t* 

< 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Anderson,  James  A.  . 

Private  ...  . 

A 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Teun. 

Adiar,  James  . 

a 

A 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

((  a << 

Argus,  Charles 

a 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

U i(  (( 

Armstrong,  Sidney  F. 

U 

E 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

U ((  U 

Allen,  Edwin  J 

U 

G 

1st 

May 

14,  1863 

a u << 

Anderson,  J 

a 

B 

((  u u 

Applegate,  Wm 

a 

A 

June 

21,  1863 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Allen,  Charles  . .... 

a 

H 

July 

30,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Arnold,  H 

a 

H 

Aug. 

18,  1864 

“ “ 

Andrews,  Michael  . . . 

a 

D 

2nd 

Feb. 

9,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Armstrong,  James  H. 

a 

B 

2nd 

Jan. 

30,  1864 

“ “ 

Argo,  John  

a 

D 

2nd 

April 

17,  1863 

a a 

Altmyer,  Peter  

a 

H 

3rd 

Aug. 

9,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Anderson,  James 

a 

F 

1st 

June 

7,  1864 

“ “ 

Arthur,  John  W • ... 

a 

H 

2nd 

Aug. 

9,  1864 

U (. 

Barnhart 

April 

17,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Burns,  J . 

Private 

G 

Feb. 

14,  1864 

a u 

Byerts,  J 

U 

G 

April 

16,  1864 

“ “ 

Bromley,  J 

(( 

G 

Jan. 

31,  1865 

Saulsbury,  N.  C. 

Barton.  Isaac  J 

a 

F 

Feb. 

17,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Bennett,  John 

a 

F 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ 

Blettman,  Benjamin. . 

a 

H 

Sept. 

14,  1865 

a a 

Barrett,  J 

a 

D 

Sept. 

27,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Branigan,  James  .... 

a 

D 

2nd 

June 

24,  1864 

a a 

Brunner,  John 

a 

G 

1st 

June 

10,  1862 

Jefferson  B’ks,  Mo. 

Boling,  Wm.  H 

Sergeant .... 

Aug. 

22,  1864 

Cleveland,  Ohio. 

Bragg,  Toseph 

Private 

G 

Oct. 

25,  1863 

Chattanooga, T enn 

Bovce,  John  L 

Sergeant .... 

G 

Nov. 

9,  1863 

a a 

Bliss,  Charles 

Musician.  . . . 

F 

Jan. 

7,  1865 

a a 

Beard,  Gideon 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Bland,  E 

“ .... 

H 

1st 

April 

17,  1863 

<(  a a 

Babcock,  Merrill.  . . . 

a 

E 

3rd 

April 

25,  1863 

a a a 

Berry,  Joseph 

“ ... 

E 

April 

3,  1863 

a a a 

Bowers,  Andrew 

a 

F 

2nd 

(<  a a 

Bike,  Jacob 

“ 

F 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

a a a 

Blessing,  Jacob 

a 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

a a a 

Bayliss,  Wm 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

a a a 

G 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

a a 

Bach,  Henry 

Private 

G 

3rd 

May 

23,  1863 

Beards,  Hiram.  

a 

C 

1st 

Nov. 

25,  1862 

a a 

Beall,  Bvron  A 

<< 

D 

3rd 

Jan. 

7,  1863 

a a 

Botimer,  Jacob 

<( 

H 

1st 

Jan. 

2,  1863 

a a 

Bradiger,  Chas 

if  » 

C 

Feb. 

2,  1863 

a a 

Britton,  John 

a 

C 

2nd 

Mar. 

18,  1862 

<c  a 

181 


DEAD  OF  EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 


Rank 


Date  of 
Death 


Where  Buried 


Burris,  Isaac 

Beck,  John  

Bowers,  Jacob 

Bresault,  Isaac 

Burris,  Abram 

Brannin,  Dennis 

Barrett,  James 

Bellefield,  Wm.  H . . . 
Benjamin,  Edwin  . . . 
Boyed,  Daylor  ....... 

Burton,  Geo.  W 

Burns,  Edward 

Cochran,  Amos 

Corbitt,  Martin 

Clements,  Robert .... 

Channel,  M.  E 

Croy,  J...; 

Cook,  David 

Chung,  A 

Cantrell,  Arthur  D . . . 
Carmean,  John  J.  . . 

Courtright,  A 

Connor,  Andrew  J . . . 
Combs,  Abraham  .... 

Cornwell,  Wm . 

Classie,  Robert 

Copp,  Samuel 

Cachier,  John 

Cantenal,  R 

Caio,  Adolphus 

Chapman,  John  H . . . . 

Church,  Bishop 

Cooper,  Wm.  H.  H.  . . 
Crandell,  Wm.  H . . . . 

Caler,  Wm  . . 

Cordrey,  David  D . . . 
Carfill,  James. ...... 

Catz,  Geo.  W 

Cheatham,  Thomas  . . 

Clees,  Robert 

Collins,  John 

Cooney,  Patrick 

Colinger,  J 

Court,  Christian 

Cordrey,  Josephus  . . . 

Cress,  H 

Conley,  Thomas 

Colbough,  Chas.  W . . 

Cull,  Peter  

Dillingham,  Sidney.. 
Downing,  Joshua  D.. 

Dailey,  Patrick 

Davis,  S 

Dawson,  C.  H 

Dennison,  Charles  E- 

Dunham,  Zenas 

Daihl  Samuel 


Private 


Private 


1st  Sergeant 
Private 

(( 


Sergeant 
Captain 
1st  Sergeant 
Private  . 


B 

3rd 

Dec. 

6,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

H 

Aug. 

27,  1863 

B 

3rd 

Mav 

15,  1862 

44  44 

H 

1st 

Jan. 

31,  1863 

44  (« 

April 

9,  1863 

((  t( 

B 

2nd 

Dec. 

25,  1862 

44  44 

F 

2nd 

July 

30,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

G 

2nd 

Aug. 

7,  1864 

H 

3rd 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

((  (( 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

“ “ 

D 

1st 

June 

3,  1864 

44  44 

F 

Feb. 

6,  1863 

Covington,  Ky. 

D 

2nd 

. .,  1864 

New  Albany,  O. 

May 

29,  1863 

Cincinnati,  O. 

D 

May 

12,  1862 

Jefferson  B’ks,Mo. 

F 

2nd 

Feb. 

13,  1862 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

B 

Aug. 

9,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

D 

March  3,  1862 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

Feb. 

13,  1862 

D 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

F 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

44  ((  44 

A 

2nd 

May 

5,  1863 

44  44  44 

C 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

44  u 44 

B 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

44  ((  44 

C 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

(4  44  44 

H 

1st 

May 

10,  1863 

C 

Jan. 

7,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

B 

Oct. 

11,  1863 

Marietta,  Ga. 

H 

2nd 

June 

3,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

H 

1st 

June 

7,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

G 

1st 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

D 

1st 

June 

8,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

G 

1st 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

E 

D 

2nd 

Nov. 

2,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

B 

3rd 

Mav 

10,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

E 

2nd 

June 

19,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

E 

2nd 

May 

2,  1862 

4 4 4 4 

C 

3rd 

Oct. 

15,  1862 

4 4 4 4 

F 

2nd 

April  17,  1862 

4 4 4 4 

F 

1st 

Mar. 

31,  1863 

4 4 4 4 

D 

2nd 

June 

27,  1863 

4 4 4 4 

F 

2nd 

Mar. 

10,  1862 

4 4 4 4 

F 

2nd 

44  4 4 

Jan. 

...  1863 

4 4 4 4 

D 

2nd 

Jan. 

3,  1863 

4 4 4 4 

D 

2nd 

Jan. 

17,  1864 

4 4 4 4 

E 

1st 

Dec. 

10,  1862 

A 

Jefferson  B’ks,  Mo. 

E 

Feb. 

19,  1863 

Cleveland,  O. 

B 

July 

25,  1863 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Mar. 

12,  1862 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

H 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

B 

2nd 

Jan. 

15,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

A 

2nd 

Feb. 

17,  1863 

44  44  44 

E 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

44  44  44 

182 


DEAD  OF  EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Dobbins,  Samuel  .... 

Sergeant .... 

F 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Dyal,  Aaron  B 

Private 

H 

Dec. 

17,  1863 

Chattanooga.Tenn 

Davis,  Wilson  S 

“ 

G 

Nov. 

18,  1864 

“ “ 

Dalv  H 

(( 

G 

27,  1864 
20,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Diun.Johu  

“ 

H 

June 

F 

Nov 

23,  1864 

7,  1864 

<<  U 

Drver,  H . 

Sergeant .... 

D 

July 

“ 

Davis,  Joseph 

“ 

E 

2nd 

July 

22,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Day,  Abner  M 

Private 

E 

2nd 

Oct. 

26,  1862 

((  (( 

Dearbour ne,  Geo.  W. 

1st  Sergeant 

C 

Nov. 

13,  1862 

u u 

Dexter,  Joseph 

Private  .... 

Aug. 

18,  1864 

((  u 

Deitrich,  Joseph 

a 

F 

2nd 

Dec. 

6,  1862 

((  (C 

Dallis,  James 

<< 

C 

2nd 

Feb. 

5,  1864 

U it 

Dotv,  Elisha  Y 

“ 

D 

3rd 

Oct. 

1,  1862 

U (( 

Doran,  Thomas 

“ .... 

D 

1st 

April 

13,  1863 

<(  (( 

Dutton,  Frank. 

“ 

F 

2nd 

April 

1,  1863 

Damar,  Alex  

“ 

Dec. 

19,  1862 

“ “ 

Devor,  Thompson  J.  . 

“ 

D 

2nd 

May 

31,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Dixon,  T . 

“ 

G 

Aug. 

10,  1864 

“ “ 

Dodds,  Joseph  H 

Corporal  .... 

A 

2nd 

June 

2,  1864 

“ “ 

Druller,  Wm 

Private  . 

H 

Aug. 

10,  1864 

“ 

Evans,  F 

Corporal  ... 

E 

May 

22,  1862 

Corinth,  Miss. 

Emrieh, Jeremiah  ... 
Eckert,  George ...... 

Private 

E 

c 

3rd 

Dec. 

14,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Elsbach,  Joseph 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Ennis,  William  .... 

“ .... 

E 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ “ 

Eckert,  Eli 

Corporal .... 

D 

2nd 

Oct. 

1,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Elay,  Jesse  

Private  . 

F 

Oct. 

8,  1862 

<<  “ 

Ellis,  A.  G 

“ 

Jan. 

26,  1862 

“ “ 

Eichoff,  John 

a 

F 

3rd 

Oct. 

29, 1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Elliott,  Lewis 

“ 

G 

1st 

Oct. 

16,  1862 

“ “ 

Elrick,  Ruggles 

1st  Sergeant 

H 

2nd 

Sept. 

4,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Ensign,  Joseph  A . . . 

Private 

F 

2nd 

Aug. 

7,  1864 

“ “ 

Easterbrook,  W.  H . . . 

Corporal  . . . 

F 

1st 

May 

3,  1862 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

Evans,  James 

Fitzsimmons,  Wm.  A. 

Sept. 

14,  1864 

Allegheny,  Pa. 

Freeh,  Henry  W.  . . . 

Private 

C 

June 

22,  1865 

Chattanooga.Tenn 

Farcher,  John  C.  . . . 

Corporal .... 

E 

Mar. 

19,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Fisher,  James 

Private 

A 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ “ 

Feisselman,  John  .... 

ii 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

((  U (C 

Ferrenkopf,  Valentine 

a 

D 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ “ 

Failev,  J 

a 

G 

June 

10,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Fifeley,  H 

<( 

E 

June 

23,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Feaster,  Silas 

Flvnn,  David  

<( 

<< 

A 

A 

3rd 

April  16,  1S62 
Tan.  9,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

((  U 

Fitzgerald,  Maurice.  . 

<< 

E 

1st 

Feb. 

18,  1863 

U _ (( 

Fitzgerald,  James  . . . 

u 

D 

2nd 

May 

31,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Freck,  Franklin  S... 

<< 

G 

3rd 

May 

3,  1864 

“ “ 

Gallivan,  Michael. . . . 

u 

B 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River.Tenn. 

Gillead,  Israel 

<( 

A 

April  14,  1865 

Chattanooga.Tenn 

Gray,  J.  W 

« 

F 

Feb. 

3,  1862 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

Gamble,  W 

<< 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

16,  1863 

Danville,  Ya. 

Griffith,  Wm 

<( 

F 

May 

30  1864 

tc  U 

Grav,  W 

u 

c 

8,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 
((  << 

Gerald,  W.  H 

Sergeant .... 

F 

Nov. 

8,  1864 

Gleason,  Patrick 

Private 

C 

2nd 

Feb. 

6,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Gordon,  Frederick.  . . 

A 

1 

83 

Oct. 

6,  1862 

DEAD  OF  EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

% 

o 

2 

< 

< 

PC 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Glass,  S 

Private 

Mar. 

28,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Gray,  W 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Jan. 

20,  1863 

Goss,  John 

“ .... 

E 

2nd 

Dec. 

13,  1863 

“ “ 

Hallenberg,  Henry.  . . 

“ 

A 

Aug. 

22,  1864 

Cleveland,  O. 

Hunt,  Wm  

“ 

E 

Nov. 

27,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Hill,  Ferdinand  . . 

“ 

H 

Jan. 

23,  1865 

Hines,  Joseph 

“ 

F 

June 

22,  1864 

((  u 

Hook,  Joseph  

“ 

C 

May 

14,  1865 

“ “ 

Harris,  John  

u 

H 

B 

1st 

April 

4,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Handley,  James  

“ 

F 

2nd 

Jan. 

— , 1863 

“ 

Howald,  Jeremiah . . 
Holsbach,  Nicholas  . . 

“ 

D 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 
31,  1862 

(( 

A 

1st 

Dec. 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Harrison,  Janies 

A 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 
31,  1862 

Harcourt,  Jos.  E 

Corporal  . . . 

F 

3rd 

Dec. 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Harper,  Elisha 

Private  ...  . 

D 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ “ 

Hancock,  Mahlon  . . . 

“ .... 

F 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ 

Headley,  Henry 

Sergeant. . . . 

F 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Headly’s  Cor’rs,  0. 

Hitchcock,  John  F... 

Lieutenant.  . 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Columbus,  0. 

Haddock,  H 

Private 

D 

May 

13,  1864 

Harris,  James  McD  . . . 

“ ... 

E 

April 

5,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Ilarniss,  Kezekiah  . . . 

“ 

F 

April 

6,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Hilgate,  Jacob 

“ 

C 

Jan. 

18,  1864 

Holden,  James 

“ .... 

G 

1st 

Dec. 

9,  1862 

“ “ 

Hollemeier,  W 

“ 

F 

Nov. 

12,  1862 

u u 

Hopkins,  Geo 

“ 

F 

Feb. 

3,  1862 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

Hodman,  Lewis . . 

“ .... 

A 

Jefferson  B’ks,  Mo. 

Hamilton,  Michael  B. 

“ 

B 

2nd 

Oct. 

15,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Harrington,  Jacob  . . . 

“ 

H 

2nd 

July 

16,  1863 

<<  u 

Hay,  John  C 

“ 

G 

June 

11,  1864 

u u 

Hazel,  Henry 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Aug. 

15,  1864 

a <( 

Hertzog,  Alvis 

Musician  . . . 

Aug. 

15,  1863 

u u 

Halm,  Oscar 

Private  .... 

G 

2nd 

Aug. 

16,  1863 

((  (( 

Howland,  Marion  .... 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Jan. 

25,  1863 

U U 

Hutchenson,  Wm.  W. 

“ 

F 

2nd 

July 

29,  1863 

((  u 

Haggerdorn,  Stephen 

“ .... 

E 

1st 

Dec. 

13,  1862 

<<  u 

Haggerdorn,  Stephen 

Corporal .... 

E 

1st 

Jan. 

12,  1863 

U (( 

Harrison,  Louis  F . . . 

Private 

C 

1st 

Dec. 

17,  1862 

Harrison,  Winfield  S. 

Sergeant 

E 

2nd 

June 

4,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Helmbold,  Alex.  . 

Private 

G 

1st 

May 

14,  1864 

“ “ 

Hockenberry,  Michael 

“ 

A 

May 

5,  1862 

Cincinnati,  O. 

Ishman,  Nelson  

“ 

Jan. 

25,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Johnson,  Dayid  

“ 

E 

3rd 

April  24,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Johnson,  Isaiah  W . . . 

“ 

H 

2nd 

June 

1,  1863 

“ “ 

Johnson,  J 

“ 

F 

2nd 

F'eb. 

8,  1862 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

Jones,  Richard  C 

“ .... 

F 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Jones,  Isaac  B 

J W H 

(l  

C 

3rd 

Dee. 

31,  1862 

Chattanooga, T eun 
Fort  Riley,  Kan. 

Johnson,  Henry 

Private 

Dec. 

7,  1865 

Jacobs,  Joel 

“ .... 

B 

3rd 

Sept. 

3,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Kneass,  Charles  L . . . 
Kircher,  Thomas 

c 

1st 

31,  1862 
6,  1862 

Private  . . . . 

Aug. 

Evansville,  Ind. 

King,  Daniel  

<< 

F 

1st 

Nov. 

25,  1863 

Chattanooga, Tenn 
Stone  River, Tenn. 

Kastrien,  Henry  .... 

“ 

H 

3rd 

May 

16,  1863 

Kleist,  John 

Musician  . . . 

July 

2y,  1863 

“ “ “ 

King,  Elias 

Private  . . . 

G 

1st 

Nov. 

14,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Kirkney,  T 

“ 

F 

July 

15,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

184 


DEAD  OF  EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 


Kain,  Wm 

Kanaclier,  John 

Kelley,  Albert  G 

Kaiser,  John  R . . . 
Krumpagle,  Herman. 

Keene,  Alfred  B 

Kafferschmitt,  Simon 

Kleckner,  G.  W 

-Looks,  Nelson  B 

Laff,  Charles 

Limbaugh,  John.  ... 

Laibolt,  Jacob  R 

Lench,  Levi 

Lakin,  John  H 

Linton,  W 

Lowery,  Nelson  

Loy,  L 

•Luby,  Albert  

Long,  T.  J 

Landry,  W 

Luthman,  Christian.  . 

•Lyman,  O.  S 

Lynch,  B 

Leach,  Daniel 

Landers,  Michael  . . . 
Lewis,  Charles  H . . . . 

-Lathem,  Alex 

Larkin,  Michael 

Linn,  Isaac 

Livingston,  Anthony. 
Miller,  ‘James  H . . . . 
Mittuer,  James  M .... 

Miller,  George 

McAdow,  J.  N 

Martin,  Morris 

Manning,  A 

McLaughlin,  John  . . . 

Miller,  Wm 

-Moore, 

McDaniel,  P 

M , C 

Murray,  Thomas 

Marr,  E.  D 

Masterton,  Francis  . . 
McConnell,  Joseph  M. 
Murphy,  Peter 

Madeira,  Wm 

Miller,  H 

McClintock,  J.  S 

McDermitt,  H 

Main,  W 

Marks,  Henry 

Morris,  John 

Miller,  Samuel  B.... 
Mosskamp,  Jos.  A 

Mack,  J ohn 

Moore,  Simon 


Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Private  .... 

H 

July 

28,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

“ 

E 

3rd 

July 

6,  1865 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

ll  ll 

Sergeant. . . 

E 

3rd 

Oct. 

18,  1862 

Private 

A 

2nd 

Aug. 

18,  1863 

ll  ll 

(< 

F 

3rd 

Oct. 

16,  1862 

ll  ll 

It 

A 

1st 

July 

13,  1863 

ll  ll 

ll 

F 

3rd 

Nov. 

6,  1862 

ll  “ 

ll 

B 

2nd 

Aug. 

7, 1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

a 

F 

May 

17,  1862 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

E 

Oct. 

4,  1863 

Chattanooga, Tenu 

Corporal .... 

B 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Sergeant . . . 

B 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ « “ 

Private  .... 

B 

June 

7,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Corporal  . . . 

H 

July 

22,  1864 

ll  ll 

Private 

Feb. 

— , 1865 

ll  ll 



C 

Sept. 

25,  1865 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Private 

E 

May 

22,  1863 

Corporal .... 

C 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ “ 

Private 

B 

Mar. 

14,  1864 

Danville, Va. 

(( 

A 

3rd 

Jan. 

30,  1863 

Louisville,  Ky. 

ll 

A 

2nd 

Oct. 

27,  1864 

Audersouville,  Ga. 

<< 

E 

Aug. 

16,  1864 

<< 

B 

2nd 

Nov. 

12,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

(( 

F 

1st 

Jan. 

11,  1863 

ll 

E 

1st 

Nov. 

25,  1863 

“ “ 

ll 

E 

1st 

April 

2,  1863 

“ “ 

It 

H 

1st 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Corporal  . . . 

G 

1st 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

“ “ 

Private 

B 

1st 

June 

2,  1864 

((  ll 

ll 

H 

July 

7,  1864 

Madison,  Ind. 

ll 

H 

July 

27,  1864 

Jeffersonville,  Ind. 

ll 

E 

Nov. 

26,  1862 

Cincinnati,  O. 

It 

G 

Chattanooga, Teun 

ll 

G 

Mar. 

14,  1864 

(( 

B 

2nd 

May 

9,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

a 

C 

1st 

June 

11,  1863 

ll  ll  ll 

ll 

H 

1st 

June 

14,  1863 

((  <<  ll 

ll 

A 

ll  ll  ll 

ll 

ll 

B 

Feb. 

17,  1863 

ll  ((  (( 

ll  ll  ll 

ll 

G 

1st 

April  14,  1S63 

ll  ll  ll 

ll 

F 

2nd 

ll  ll  u 

ll 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

31 , 1862 

It  ll  ll 

Lieutenant.  . 

Jan. 

3,  1863 

Private 

D 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

“ 

F 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ “ 

H 

Feb. 

19,  1864 

Danville.  Va. 

Private 

H 

Aug. 

5,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

“ 

E 

Sept. 

27,  1864 

“ “ 

“ .... 

H 

Sept. 

9,  1864 

“ “ 

“ 

G 

3rd 

June 

30,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

“ 

G 

2nd 

Aug. 

25,  1863 

“ “ 

“ 

F 

1st 

Sept. 

12,  1862 

ll  ll 

“ .... 

G 

1st 

April 

4,  1862 

It  ll 

“ 

F 

1st 

Dec. 

16,  1862 

ii  a 

1 

35 

Dec. 

23,  1862 

DEAD  OF  EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Miller,  Henry  

Private  .... 

2nd 

Jan. 

21,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenu. 

Marsh,  James  

Musician  . . . 

E 

1st 

May 

29,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

McDowell,  Uriah  .... 

Corporal .... 

H 

2nd 

May 

31,  1864 

“ “ 

McGuire,  Robert  .... 

Private 

H 

3rd 

June 

4,  1864 

ft  (( 

Mills,  Engelhardt  . . . 

ft 

F 

2nd 

Aug. 

13,  1864 

“ “ 

McGinness,  A.  M . 

»t 

E 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Newall,  L 

ft 

G 

Au£T. 

25,  1864 

Newcommer,  John.  . . 

tt 

G 

Mar. 

17,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Nedrow,  Joseph 

1 1 

C 

2nd 

July 

27,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Nixon,  Alfred  J 

ft 

E 

2nd 

Oct- 

15,  1862 

<<  tt 

Norris,  Daniel 

ft 

3rd 

June 

18,  1864 

it  (( 

Norris,  Herman 

ft 

E 

2nd 

Oct. 

12,  1862 

“ “ 

Nightingale,  Robt.  H. 

(t 

G 

3rd 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Owens,  Charles 

Indianapolis,  Ind. 

O'Brien,  Charles 

Private 

G 

Dec. 

25,  1865 

Ft.  Ellsworth,  Kan 

Osborn,  F 

<< 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

O A. 

B 

O’Neill,  Janies 

G 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

O’Brien,  Dennis 

E 

2nd 

Aug. 

16,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

ft 

B 

Park,  Solomon  F . . . . 

“ 

C 

Mar. 

22,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Primrose,  J.  W 

Sergeant .... 

F 

2nd 

Oct. 

31,  1865 

Columbus,  O. 

Post,  Thomas  S 

Private 

Dec. 

10,  1864 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Pholman,  H.  C . .. 

Lieutenant. 

Nov. 

26,  1863 

Richmond,  Va. 

Paine,  Richard 

B 

Jefferson  B’ks,  Mo. 

Pace,  J.  F 

Private 

c 

June 

4,  1864 

Andersotiville,  Ga. 

Page,  J.  E 

u 

B 

Aug. 

24|  1864 

Painter,  J.  W 

<( 

E 

2nd 

April 

21,  1863 

Stone  River.Tenn. 

Patterson,  Win  

tt 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

31 j 1862 

ft  tt  (( 

Plumley,  Henry  B . . . 

tt 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

ft  ft  it 

Palmer,  Samuel 

u 

D 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

tt  tt  << 

Pierce,  John  M 

ft 

A 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

tt  tt  ft 

Powers,  J 

(( 

H 

2nd 

May 

12,  1863 

ft  ft  u 

Phillipi,  Francis  M.. 

(( 

C 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

ft  tt  1 1 

Parker,  L 

tt 

G 

1st 

Oct. 

4,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Philipi,  Wm 

tt 

E 

2nd 

Mar. 

4,  1864 

Pool,  Ashley  C 

tt 

A 

2nd 

Mar. 

21,  1862 

“ “ 

Price,  James 

a 

A 

2nd 

Mar. 

26,  1862 

it  it 

Perry,  Thornton 

tt 

E 

1st 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Peterson,  Christopher 

Sergt.  Maj. . . 

2nd 

May 

29,  1864 

“ “ 

Ouinback,  J 

Private 

A 

June 

6,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

A 

Jefferson  B’ks.  Mo. 

Robinson,  George  . . . 

Corporal  . . . 

C 

Oct. 

1,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 
a « 

Rooney,  Peter  

Private 

C 

Aug. 

8,  1864 

Redmund,  David  .... 

“ 

A 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Ramsey,  Joseph  

“ .... 

A 

3rd 

April 

22,  1863 

it  it  it 

Ransom,  Joseph 

“ 

tt  “ “ 

Rockey,  John  W . . . . 

“ 

B 

1st 

May 

17,  1862 

ft  tt  tt 

Mar 

21,  1863 

Roy,  Nathan  . 

Private  .... 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn.. 

Rhapsbock,  Martin  . . 

“ 

E 

2nd 

Dec. 

21,  1862 

ft  .t  “ 

Robins,  Amos  

ft 

E 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

tt  it  tt 

Roby,  W.  C 

“ 

D 

Nov. 

12,  1863 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Rhodes,  Joel 

“ 

C 

Nov. 

1,  1862 

Louisville,  Kv. 

Reither,  Henry 

U 

A 

May 

27,  1862 

Jefferson  B'ks,  Mo. 

Rodgers,  Wm 

“ 

G 

Sept. 

11,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Rooney,  T.  C 

1 1 

E 

July 

25,  1864 

ft  tt 

186 


DEAD  OF  EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

fc 

o 

< 

Eh 

Eh 

< 

M 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Reams,  Wm.  P 

Private 

E 

3rd 

Oct. 

30,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenu. 

Redman,  John  W .... 

tt 

D 

1st 

Feb. 

27,  1862 

((  U 

Redman,  James 

tt 

F 

2nd 

Dec. 

22,  1862 

ft  l( 

Renner,  Israel 

<< 

C 

2nd 

Nov. 

5,  1862 

ft  f( 

Riley,  Patrick  

tt 

E 

2nd 

Mar. 

25,  1862 

<<  u 

Robinhood,  Hiram  . . 

ft 

E 

1st 

Sept. 

25,  1863 

((  ft 

Rockwell,  Jos.  E 

tt 

E 

2nd 

April 

7,  1862 

ff  ft 

Rodgers,  William .... 

a 

B 

2nd 

Mar. 

14,  1863 

ft  f f 

Roper,  C 

tt 

C 

Jan. 

1,  1863 

ff  ft 

Reinhart,  Henry 

a 

F 

1st 

Mar. 

4,  1863 

tt  tt 

Rittweger,  George.  . . 

Musician  . . . 

F 

1st 

April 

12,  1862 

tt  tf 

Rosenbaugh,  John. . . 

Private 

D 

2nd 

Jan. 

7,  1863 

ft  tt 

Rav,  John 

ft 

E 

2nd 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Rhodes,  Samuel  C . . . 

ft 

E 

2nd 

June 

2,  1864 

“ “ 

Richard,  Chester  . . . 

(( 

E 

2nd 

June 

19,  1862 

Corinth,  Miss. 

Slavens,  Anthony. . . . 

ft 

Sept. 

23.  1864 

Cincinnati,  O. 

Smith,  Charles 

ft 

G 

2nd 

Chattanooga, Tenu 

Smith,  Henry  

a 

D 

2nd 

Jan. 

— , 1863 

Stone  River, Tenm 

Smith,  John 

H 

Chattanooga, T enn 

ff  ff 

Smith,  Harmon  

ft 

H 

June 

19,  1864 

Smith,  Jameo  

u 

H 

July 

30,  1865 

ff  f f 

Sanders,  James 

Corporal . . . 

G 

“ “ 

Silk,  Joseph  H 

Private 

B 

Sept. 

20,  1864 

“ “ 

Smock,  James 

“ 

H 

June 

25,  1865 

“ “ 

Simons,  James 

Lieutenant . . 

F 

2nd 

June 

14,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Sullivan,  M 

Private 

ff  u ft 

Savage,  Patrick 

“ .... 

H 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

ff  u tf 

Stanley,  E 

“ 

F 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

U U (l 

S , C B.  . . 

“ .... 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

u u (( 

Scolann,  Hugh  . . 

“ 

D 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

(i  ((  u 

Swank,  Martin 

“ .... 

G 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

((  <<  u 

Schreck,  Charles 

ft 

G 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

((  <<  (i 

Sherman,  Amos 

“ .... 

A 

2nd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

((  <<  <t 

Smith,  Geo.  B 

“ 

C 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

u u u 

Schueler,  George  . . . 

Corporal  .... 

B 

3rd 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

((  u u. 

Smith,  Michael 

Private  ...  . 

F 

July 

27,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Smith,  N.  P 

Sergeant. . . . 

H 

Dec. 

14,  1863 

Danville,  Va. 

Scarbourgh,  Chas  . . . 

Private  .... 

F 

Oct. 

29,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Schule,  John 

ft 

F 

Oct. 

13,  1862 

i.  << 

Schafsberger, . 

ft 

E 

July 

27,  1863 

((  << 

Skinner, 

it 

C 

Oct. 

20,  1862 

U U 

Smith,  Wm  

tt 

G 

July 

10,  1863 

(<  u 

Sauer,  Joseph 

tt 

H 

1st 

Nov. 

19,  1862 

{(  a 

Steiner,  Joseph 

ft 

D 

2nd 

Oct. 

14,  1864 

<<  u 

Stoops,  Pleasant 

F 

April  27,  1862 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

Streffer,  M 

1 1 

D 

Aug. 

3,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga.. 

Sponsler,  James  A.  . . 

u 

D 

2nd 

July 

14,  1862 

Corinth,  Miss. 

Streator,  James 

Sergeant.  . . . 

F 

Mar. 

30,  1864 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Scanlon,  G 

Private 

E 

2nd 

Oct. 

23,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Shutter,  Andrew 

f C 

B 

2nd 

Mar. 

24,  1862 

((  u 

Smith,  Henrv  D 

ft 

A 

1st 

Feb. 

1,  1863 

u a 

Smith,  Matthias 

f f 

F 

1st 

Nov. 

5,  1862 

u u 

Stewart,  Clark  

ft 

F 

1st 

May 

28,  1865 

it  tt 

Stone,  Geo.  W 

Cf 

H 

1st 

Jan. 

30,  1863 

tt  t< 

Stull,  Geo.  W 

C 

2nd 

Mar. 

16,  1863 

tt  tt 

Seiger,  Charles 

(t 

B 

2nd 

Dec. 

23,  1862 

tt  tt 

Shepley,  James  M. . . . 

Sergeant. . . . 

G 

1st 

Dec. 

14,  1862 

tt  tt- 

187 


DEAD  OF  EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Stierlioff,  Geo.  W. . . . 

Private 

D 

1st 

Feb. 

13, 

1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Smith,  John 

“ 

A 

3rd 

Dec. 

20, 

1862 

<•  “ 

Swish,  Philemon  .... 

<< 

A 

1st 

Dec. 

17, 

1862 

“ “ 

Sawyer,  James  W . . . . 

a 

D 

1st 

May 

30, 

1862 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Saughnessey,  Thomas 

Sergeant. . . . 

B 

1st 

Nov. 

14, 

1863 

“ 

Smith,  T 

Private 

2nd 

<(  a 

Stover,  Geo.  W 

F 

2nd 

June 

9, 

1864 

u << 

Streator,  James  

Sergeant. . . . 

F 

Mar. 

30, 

1864 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Tool,  Salmon 

F 

Dec. 

17, 

1865 

Ft.  Kearney,  Kan. 

Tubbs,  Leauder  

“ 

April  14, 

1862 

Cleveland,  O. 

Trumbelt,  Dwight  S • 

Private 

H 

Jan. 

25, 

1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Thrall,  A.aron 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Tieman,  John  H 

Private 

C 

2nd 

Dec. 

31, 

1862 

Thomas,  Wm 

U 

C 

Jan. 

29, 

1864 

Danville, Va. 

Thorne,  John  . ...... 

“ 

E 

Dec. 

19, 

1863 

“ “ 

Tasser,  John  

“ 

A 

Oct. 

23, 

1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Tavlor,  Joseph 

“ 

C 

Nov. 

21, 

1862 

“ “ 

Tillotson,  J 

“ 

F 

Nov. 

28, 

1862 

“ “ 

Troubv,  Samuel 

“ 

D 

Nov. 

4, 

1862 

“ “ 

Tayloi,  E 

Corporal  . . . 

E 

Sept. 

28, 

1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Taylor,  M.  D 

Private 

E 

Aug. 

31, 

1864 

<(  il 

Thompson,  Wm  

“ 

G 

June 

28, 

1864 

U il 

Turk  H 

“ 

H 

4, 

1864 

<<  (( 

Townsend,  Geo.  W. . . 

“ 

G 

2nd 

May 

13, 

1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Travers,  Abram 

Corporal  .... 

Dec. 

1, 

1862 

“ “ 

Tallhammer,  Jonas  . . 

Private 

G 

1st 

June 

10, 

1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Thompson,  James  A . 

“ .... 

E 

1st 

Sept. 

1, 

1864 

“ “ 

Trueblood,  Jonathan. 

“ 

G 

2nd 

Aug. 

7, 

1864 

“ “ 

Thomas,  Robert 

0.  M.  Sergt. . 

1st 

April 

7, 

1863 

Cincinnati,  O. 

Utterbeck,  James  .... 

Private 

B 

2nd 

April  12, 

1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Uplinger,  Absolom  . . 

“ 

E 

3rd 

Oct. 

26, 

1862 

“ “ 

Updegroff,  Joseph  . . . 

“ 

E 

1st 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

U 

A 

Mar 

10, 

1863 

Wolf  S.  S 

June 

6, 

1862 

Cincinnati,  O. 

D 

Wilson,  Robert  G.  . . . 

“ 

E 

April 

10, 

1864 

Wasmer,  Joseph  ...  . 

“ 

D 

2nd 

Dec. 

31, 

1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

White,  Geo.  F . . ... 

1st  Sergeant 

F 

3rd 

Dec. 

31, 

1862 

“ “ “ 

Wolf,  Henry. 

Sergeant  . . . 

E 

May 

23, 

1863 

ii  <<  (( 

Ward,  James 

Private  .... 

3rd 

April 

5, 

1863 

a a a 

H 

31 

1862 

Wilcox,  B.  W 

Corporal  .... 

A 

3rd 

Dec. 

31, 

1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Williams,  Peter  . . . 

Private 

F 

Jan. 

10, 

1864 

Danville, Va. 

Weilman,  L 

U 

Feb. 

8, 

1862 

Mill  Springs,  Ky. 

Williams,  D 

u 

D 

July 

26, 

1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Wallace,  Wm.  B 

<< 

B 

2nd 

Mar. 

23, 

1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Watterfield,  Geo ...  . 

(( 

F 

2nd 

Feb. 

16, 

1863 

<<  it 

Wachter,  Philip 

u 

E 

2nd 

April 

27, 

1862 

a a 

Weaver,  Wm  

<( 

G 

1st 

Sept. 

9, 

1862 

a a 

Wills,  Daniel  P .....  . 

u 

G 

3rd 

Aug. 

23, 

1863 

a a 

Whitman,  Geo 

u 

F 

1st 

April 

8, 

1862 

a a 

Whitman,  Tobias  ... 

<< 

F 

1st 

April 

1, 

1862 

a a 

Williams,  Thomas  . . . 

a 

F 

2nd 

April 

6, 

1862 

a a 

Wilson,  John 

u 

C 

Mar. 

30, 

1864 

Mobile,  Ala. 

Williams,  Wm.  E • ■ . . 

<< 

E 

1st 

June 

2, 

1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Yargler,  A 

(( 

B 

Aug. 

27, 

1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Zimmerman,  F.  A . . . . 

(( 

A 

2nd 

Aug. 

7, 

1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

188 


DEAD  OF  EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Continued. 


Names 

Company 

Battalion 

Residence 

183 


DEAD  OF  EIGHTEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Concluded. 


Names 

Company 

Battaeion 

Residence 

190 


EIGHTEENTH  U.  S.  INFANTRY  MONUMENT,  CHICKAMAUGA 


Inscription  on  Eighteenth  Infantry  Monument 


FRONT  OF  PEDESTAL: 


18th  U.  S.  Infantry, 
Regular  Brigade, 

3rd  Brig.,  1st  Div.,  14th  Corps. 


LEGEND: 

On  the  evening  of  Sept.  18th,  two  battalions  of  the  regiment , eight 
companies  each , marched  with  the  Regular  Brigade  from  Cave  Spring, 
via  Crawfish  Springs,  and  formed  line  of  battle  on  the  left  of  the  divi- 
sion about  daylight  on  the  igth.  At  <?  a.  m.  advanced , engaging  the 
enemy  east  of  the  LaFayette  road,  in  the  direction  of  Reed's  Bridge 
and  fay's  Mill. 

On  the  morning  of  the  20th , at  daylight  the  regiment  occupied 
this  position  on  the  right  of  the  Brigade,  which  then  formed  the  ex- 
treme left  of  the  division,  and  by  desperate  fighting  held  its  ground 
until  about  j p.  m.,  when  ordered  to  fall  back  to  the  Rossvi/le  road. 

This  monument  marks  the  position  of  the  left  flank  of  the  regiment. 


FRONT  OF  THIRD  BASE: 

Statement  of  Casualties 
18th  U.  S.  Infantry,  Sept.  19-20,  1863. 

Engaged  587 
Killed  45 
Wounded  159 
Captured  91 
Total  Boss  295 


Inscription  on  Nineteenth  Infantry  Monument 


FRONT  OF  PEDESTAL: 

19th  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY. 
3rd  Brig.,  1st  Div.,  14th  Corps. 


LEGEND : 

Companies  A , B,  E , F,  G,  H,  of  the  ist  Battalion,  and  Company 
A of  the  2nd  Battalion,  went  into  action  towards  Jay's  Mill  on  the  left 
of  the  Brigade  at  9 a.  m.  of  September  19th  with  a strength  of  fourteen 
officers  and  one  hundred  and  ninety  men.  On  the  twentieth  the  regi- 
ment was  engaged  throughout  the  day,  on  and  near  this  spot  until  nearly 
6 o'clock  p.  m.,  when  it  was  withdrawn  westward  across  the  LaFayette 
road  to  Rossville,  via  MacFarland's  Gap.  Total  casualties : killed  j ; 
wounded  17 ; captured  116.  Company  C,  ist  Battalion,  was  detached  at 
Division  Headquarters. 


NINETEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  MONUMENT  AT  CHICKAMAUGA 


Roster  of  Our  Dead  Comrades 

NINETEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Apple,  Anthony  

Private 

A 

Nov. 

9,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Arnold,  John 

“ ... 

G 

Feb. 

16,  I860 

“ “ 

Alsbaugh,  Israel 

(( 

C 

1st 

April 

17,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Arkney,  Henry 

U 

C 

1st 

Dec. 

29,  1862 

“ “ 

Boyer,  David 

“ 

G 

Feb. 

27,  1863 

Washington,  D.  C. 

Burns,  Wm  

(( 

May 

15,  1865 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Butler,  John 

<< 

April 

4,  1865 

“ “ 

Berg,  Charles 

Lieutenant.  . 

Nov. 

12,  1864 

Ft.  Larned,  Kan. 

Baumer,  A 

Private 

E 

1st 

June 

10,  1862 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Butterfield,  Erastus . . 

a 

B 

Feb. 

3,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Brought,  S.  0 

D 

Jan. 

22,  1864 

“ “ 

Baker,  Ashton 

U 

C 

Oct. 

12,  1864 

“ “ 

Boyer,  John 

a 

E 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Butler,  Herbert 

a 

A 

1st 

Jan. 

29,  1863 

“ “ “ 

Bennett,  A.  H 

a 

c 

1st 

Tuly 

8,  1863 

a a a 

Brown,  j.  C 

a 

E 

Jan. 

24i  1864 

Richmond,  Va. 

Baldwin,  G 

a 

A 

Aug. 

6,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Brenner,  A 

(< 

June 

10,  1862 

Jefferson  B'ks,  Mo. 

Beck,  Washington  . . . 

a 

A 

1st 

Sept. 

25,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Brooks,  Peter  

u 

D 

1st 

April 

3,  1862 

a « 

Bechtal,  Benjamin  . . 

u 

A 

May 

13,  1864 

Columbus,  O. 

Buckley,  Elijah 

a 

C 

1st 

Oct. 

31,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Baron,  David 

a 

D 

July 

4,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Brown,  Charles 

a 

A 

1st 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

a « 

Beecher,  Ephriain  . . . 

a 

A 

Aug. 

30,  1866 

Little  Rock,  Ark. 

Bowers,  J.  R 

a 

A 

Sept. 

17,  1866 

a <(  (( 

Brown,  Christian  .... 

a 

D 

Sept. 

20,  1866 

a <(  (( 

Burkhart,  H 

a 

H 

Sept. 

22,  1866 

a c<  a 

Beltz,  Joseph 

a 

A 

Sept. 

24,  1866 

a a a 

Bradley,  Edward 

a 

A 

Sept. 

25,  1866 

a a a 

Buskirk,  Geo.  W 

Sergeant .... 

C 

Sept. 

28,  1866 

a a a 

Bartlittle,  Frederick  . 

Private 

D 

Oct. 

6,  1866 

a a a 

Brandine,  John 

U 

D 

Sept. 

20,  1866 

a a a 

Breckenridge,  J.  E . . . 

“ 

G 

Sept. 

1,  1866 

a a a 

Clemons,  Patrick  . . . 

“ 

D 

1st 

May 

13,  1862 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Carber,  P'rederick.  . . . 

“ 

E 

Nov. 

16,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Crooks,  John 

“ 

H 

Mar. 

27,  1865 

a a 

Chamberlain 

18  1864 

Campbell,  Robert .... 

Mar. 

6,  1865 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Cooper 

Casey,  John 

Private  .... 

B 

1st 

Sept. 

27,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Clements,  Nicholas  . . 

Corporal  . . . 

D 

1st 

Jan. 

26,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Cochran,  John 

Private  . . . . 

B 

Oct. 

14,  1864 

a a 

Daving,  John  C 

a 

B 

Aug. 

5,  1865 

Chattanaoga,Tenn 

193 


DEAD  OP  NINETEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 

Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Davis,  Benjamin 

Private  .... 

C 

Jan. 

23,  1864 

Richmond,  Va. 

Damin,  Wm 

“ ... 

F 

June 

5,  1864 

Andersouville,  Ga. 

Delaney,  E 

“ .... 

F 

Aug. 

26,  1864 

“ “ 

Davis,  G 

Corporal  . . . 

A 

Aug. 

15,  1864 

“ “ 

Dolan,  P 

Private 

F 

Aug. 

12,  1864 

“ “ 

Doran,  J.  W 

“ 

E 

Aug. 

20,  1864 

U (( 

Duell,  Tobias 

“ ... 

F 

1st 

Oct. 

16,  1862 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Donavin,  Michael.  . . . 

“ .... 

H 

Sept. 

11,  1866 

Little  Rock,  Aik. 

Denton,  Samuel  R.  . . 

“ 

G 

Sept. 

22,  1866 

“ “ “ 

Davis,  Frederick 

“ 

A 

Sept. 

27,  1866 

“ “ “ 

Duffle,  James 

“ 

G 

Sept. 

5,  1866 

“ “ “ 

Doran,  Thomas  . . . 

Corporal  . . . 

G 

Aug. 

21,  1866 

“ “ “ 

Day,  James  F 

Sergeant .... 

F 

1st 

Ellis,  W.  R 

Private  . ... 

H 

Aug. 

13,  1864 

Fort  Monroe,  Va. 

Evans,  Samuel 

Sergeant . . 

C 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Edwards,  Douglass  . . 

Lieutenant.  . 

Dec. 

24,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Flynn,  Michael  . 

July 

10,  1865 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Mar. 

26  1864 

t<  « 

Fogg,  Wm 

Private 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Fritz,  A 

Sergeant  ... 

A 

Oct. 

24,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Fultz,  George 

Private 

A 

Aug. 

29,  1866 

Little  Rock,  Ark. 

Ferrill,  Francis 

“ 

H 

Sept.  19,  1866 

a ((  a 

Fredlein,  Isaac 

(( 

H 

Sept. 

23,  1866 

a a a 

Freeman,  Edward  . . . 

“ 

H 

Sept.  25,  1866 

.<  « u 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Giest,  Wm 

Mar. 

12,  1865 

<(  U 

Gault,  Robert 

Private 

E 

1st 

Dec. 

28,  1863 

<<  (( 

Gorman,  Edward  .... 

“ .... 

F 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Geier,  J 

“ 

C 

Oct. 

29,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Geier,  John  W 

“ 

G 

Aug. 

12,  1866 

Little  Rock,  Ark. 

Goetinger,  George.  . . 

“ 

H 

1st 

Sept. 

1,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Hall,  John 

U 

E 

Aug. 

27,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Handy,  Chas.  W.  ... 

Sept. 

30,  1865 

Detroit,  Mich. 

April 

27,  1865 

“ “ 

Hildreth,  Morris  E.  . ■ 

Aug. 

2,  1865 

“ “ 

Hartleib,  Christian  . . 

Private  .... 

B 

1st 

Dec. 

20,  1862 

Cincinnati,  O. 

Hendricks,  Joseph.  . . 

(( 

D 

1st 

Dec. 

20,  1862 

“ “ 

Haggertv,  Barnliardt. 

U 

F 

] st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Higgens,  S.  C 

“ 

D 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

“ “ “ 

Hook,  W 

a 

F 

Sept. 

18,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Hopkins,  Wm 

a 

D 

Jan. 

3,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

Jones,  Timothy  . . . 

<< 

May 

6,  1862 

St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Jones,  Simeon 

a 

E 

1st 

June 

10,  1862 

“ “ 

Jackson,  Wm 

a 

F 

1st 

June 

28,  1862 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Jordan,  Franklin  .... 

a 

3 

1st 

May 

27,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Kauberg,  Harry 

a 

A 

July 

6,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

a a 

a 

A 

Kaizer,  Benjamin.... 

u 

Jan. 

19,  1864 

Louisville,  Ky. 

Koechell,  J 

Corporal  . . . 

G 

Aug. 

20,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Lehman,  Daniel 

Mav 

7,  1865 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Lam  by,  John  J 

Private 

B 

Aug. 

5,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

U (( 

Loomey,  Wm.  II 

Lieutenant.  . 

June 

11,  1864 

Luther,  Aaron 

Private 

A 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Laughlin,  Peter  .... 

“ 

June 

30,  1863 

“ “ “ 

Little,  J 

a 

E 

July 

2,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

Lowery,  M 

(( 

D 

June 

14,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Lynch,  Patrick 

<< 

B 

1st 

Ijan. 

24,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

194 


DEAD  OF  NINETEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY— Continued. 


Names 


Mahon,  Patrick 

McDonald,  Wm 

McCloud,  Montgomery 
Mulchner,  Austin .... 
Mannion,  Thomas  . . . 

Mack,  John 

Malonej’,  B 

McNulty,  Patrick  .... 

Miller,  Chas.  H 

Nichols,  David 

Ossler,  Andrew 

O'Brien,  J 

Ouilzguard,  Ludwig  . 

Quinn,  John 

Parsons,  James  C.. 

Peck,  William 

Poulston,  Henry.  . . . 

Pruist,  J.  M * 

Powers,  John  A 

Porter,  Henry 

Perny  Geo.  W 

Raymond,  Jerry 

Robinson,  H 

Ross,  D 

Reed,  John  

Rowland,  Robert  .... 

Riley,  Jerome 

Sullivan,  Daniel  . . 

Schiltz,  John 

Smith,  B.  S 

Streelinwater,  Fred.. 

Spohn,  A.  J 

Sameer,  J 

Schweitzer,  M 

Schrum,  Philip 

Sherwood,  Geo 

Thompson,  H 

Taliferro,  Claiborne.  . 

Walsh,  James 

Whitney,  Emery  B . . . 

Wilson,  John 

Woolston,  Michael. . . 
Waggoner,  Tohnson.  . 

Whitney,  J 

Wilger,  John 

Young,  Frederick.  .. 

' Young,  J.  C 


Rank 

Company 

Battalion 

Date  of 
Death 

Where  Buried 

Mar. 

23,  1865 

Detroit,  Mich. 

Aug. 

1,  1865 

U << 

Private 

A 

June 

10|  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

((  <4 

“ .... 

H 

Inly 

12,  1865 

“ .... 

May 

14,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

Private 

D 

July 

9,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

“ 

D 

1st 

Oct. 

27,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

Lieutenant.  . 

Sept. 

19,  1863 

Columbus,  O. 

Private  ...  . 

E 

July 

24,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

“ 

B 

Mar. 

15,  1866 

Little  Rock,  Ark. 

“ .... 

F 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

C< 

A 

Jan. 

10,  1864 

Chattanooga, T enn 

“ .... 

A 

1st 

Dec. 

31,  1862 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

“ .... 

D 

Sept. 

24,  1864 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

“ 

A 

June 

27,  1865 

“ “ 

(( 

A 

Aug. 

15,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

“ 

A 

Aug. 

30,  1864 

“ “ 

(( 

H 

1st 

Aug. 

4,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

“ 

D 

1st 

May 

30,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

“ 

F 

1st 

May 

22,  1862 

Corinth,  Miss. 

“ 

A 

Mar. 

5,  1865 

Chattanooga, Tenn 

(( 

A 

1st 

April 

25,  1862 

Louisville,  Kv. 

“ 

A 

Mar. 

5,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

Corporal  . . . 

D 

Aug. 

6,  1864 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Private 

C 

1st 

April 

8,  1862 

“ “ 

“ 

D 

1st 

Oct. 

30,  1865 

Marietta,  Ga. 

“ ... 

F 

.... 

July 

20,  1864 

Annapolis,  Md. 

“ 

B 

1st 

June 

21,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

“ 

D 

Jan. 

30,  1864 

Danville,  Va. 

“ 

A 

Nov. 

26,  1863 

“ “ 

“ 

B 

Jan. 

6,  1864 

“ “ 

“ .... 

G 

June 

17,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

“ .... 

H 

June 

5,  1864 

“ 

A 

1st 

May 

30,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

« 

B 

Oct. 

1,  1865 

“ “ 

“ 

June 

2,  1863 

Stone  River, Tenn. 

“ .... 

D 

1st 

June 

25,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

16  1865 

Detroit,  Mich 

Private 

D 

Feb. 

22,  1865 

Chattanooga, T enn 

“ .... 

A 

1st 

Nov. 

23,  1861 

Louisville,  Ky. 

(( 

C 

1st 

Aug. 

14,  1863 

Nashville,  Tenn. 

Major 

Sept. 

13,  1866 

Dayton,  O. 

Private 

D 

1st 

Oct. 

30,  1864 

Marietta,  Ga. 

“ 

D 

1st 

Sept. 

29,  1863 

U (4 

“ 

A 

1st 

July 

17,  1862 

Corinth,  Miss. 

(( 

A 

Oct. 

23,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 

195 


DEAD  OF  NINETEENTH  UNITED  STATES  INFANTRY  — Concluded. 


Names 

Company 

55 

o 

13 

< 

t* 

fH 

< 

M 

Residence 

196 


* 


BATTERY  H,  FIFTH  UNITED  STATES  ARTILLERY  MONUMENT, 
CHICKAMAUGA 


Inscription  on  Battery  H Monument 

RIGHT  PANEL: 

BATTERY  H,  5th  U.  S.  ARTILLERY, 

3rd  Brig.,  1st  Div.,  14th  Corps. 


REAR  PANEL: 


Fought  on  this  ground  morning  of  September  19th, 
1863;  was  captured  by  Liddell’s  Div.,  and  recaptured  by 
Kammerling’s  9th  Ohio  Vol’s. 


LEFT  PANEL: 

Casualties  : 

Killed,  1st  Lt.  Howard  M.  Burnham 
and  12  enlisted  men. 

Wounded,  2nd  Lts.  Isreal  Ludlow 
and  Joshua  A.  Fessenden  and 
16  enlisted  men. 

Captured,  13  enlisted  men. 


Roster  of  Our  Dead  Comrades 

BATTERY  H,  FIFTH  UNITED  STATES  ARTILLERY 


Names 

Rank 

Date  of  Death 

Where  Buried 

Halpin,  P 

Jones,  Thomas 

Row,  Louis 

Wicklow,  Clinton 

Private  . . . 

(( 

June  1,  1864  

March  17,  1864 

December  6,  1863  

March  17,  1864 

Andersonville,  Ga. 
Nashville,  Tenu. 
Marietta,  Ga. 
Nashville,  Tenu. 

198 


Concluding  Remarks  of  Our  Dead  Comrades 


EN  our  comrades  look  over  the  pages  of  the  foreg-oing  list 
of  the  comrades  who  freely  gave  up  their  lives  that  this 
country  should  live,  they  will  notice  many  names  that  have 
no  battalion  number  connected  with  them.  This  is  to  be 
deplored,  but  cannot  be  helped,  and  it  will  be  remembered  that,  in  the 
Infantry,  all  the  organizations  of  our  volunteer  comrades  was  on  the  ten 
company  system.  Ours  on  the  three  battalion,  and  when  a comrade  of 
our  brigade  was  sent  to  the  hospital  asked  his  name,  company  and  regi- 
ment, he  informed  those  that  his  regiment  was  organized  by  battalions, 
those  in  charge  could  not  or  would  not  try  to  understand  why  Smith 
should  be  credited  as  Company  “A”,  18th  Ohio  Volunteers,  and  Brown 
to  Company  “A”,  1st  Battalion,  18th  U.  S.  Infantry,  and  in  the  large  ma- 
jority of  such  cases  our  comrades  in  hospitals  were  not  credited  as  belong- 
ing to  battalions. 

We  wish  to  add  a word  right  here  in  regard  to  the  revision  of  this 
roster  of  our  dead.  From  our  own  personal  knowledge  we  feel  that  it 
is  not  absolutely  correct  as  to  the  burial  place  of  some  of  our  dead,  but 
in  all  cases  where  we  know  that  a mistake  is  made  in  the  record  we  have 
made  diligent  search  and  have  corrected  all  such  by  giving  the  right  place 
where  our  comrade  sleeps. 

In  closing  we  wish  also  to  state  that  from  the  government  reports 
there  is  now  sleeping  fifty-three  of  the  comrades  of  the  Regular  Brigade 
in  unknown  graves.  And  we  wish  to  add  a word  in  regard  to  the  plat  of 
the  cemetery  where  our  dead  comrades  were  buried  at  Stone  River 
Cemeterj’,  this  plat  being  kindly  furnished  by  General  Anson  Mills. 

Our  comrades  will  notice  that  we  have  several  names  in  the  roster  of 
our  dead  that  died  sometime  after  the  organization  of  the  Regular  Brigade 
was  disbanded.  We  published  these  names  for  the  purpose  that  some 
comrades  now  living  might  perhaps  for  the  first  time  find  out  what  had 
become  of  that  “old  bunky”  that  shared  his  ration  and  blanket  with  him. 

199 


PLAN  OF  THE  CEMETERY  of  (he  Killed  in  the  Regular  Brigade  in  the  Battles  before  Murfreesboro,  December 
31,  1862,  and  January  I,  2 and  3,  1863.  This  Cemetery  is  about  three  miles  north  of  the  town  and  on  an  eleva- 
tion midway  between  the  Nashville  pike  and  the  railroad,  and  about  one  hundred  yards  from  each. 


INDEX 


PAGE 

Officers  of  Association  3 

Bulletin  4 

Introduction  5 

Sketch  of  David  Laken 7 

Sketch  of  Life  of  Gen.  John  H.  King 9 

Sketch  of  Life  of  Col.  Oliver  H.  Shepherd  12 

Constitution  of  Association 14 

By-Laws  of  Association 16 

Sketch  of  Life  of  Major  Frederick  Townsend 17 

Sketch  of  Major  and  Captains  of  First  Battalion,  Eighteenth  U.  S.  Infantry..  21 

Proceedings  of  Reunion  at  Pittsburgh,  Pa 22 

Sketch  of  Edwin  C.  Beach 26 

Executive  Committee  Meeting 28 

Description  of  Excursion  Party 29 

Excursion  Trip  to  Chickatnauga 36 

Description  of  Park  Hotel 33 

Proceedings  of  Reunion  at  Cliickamauga,  Ga ..  34 

Description  of  Crawfish  Springs. 37 

Description  of  the  Kelley  House 38 

Description  of  the  Brotherton  House 39 

Proceedings  of  Reunion  at  St.  Paul 40 

Sketch  of  Gen.  Anson  Mills,  U.  S.  A 43 

Proceedings  of  Reunion  at  Columbus,  O 46 

Sketch  of  Capt.  Frederick  Phisterer 52 

Historical  Sketch  of  Regular  Brigade 55 

Sketch  of  Philip  Game 81 

Roster  of  Members  of  Fifteenth  Infantry  83 

Sketch  of  Henry  K.  Young  89 

Roster  of  Members  of  Sixteenth  Infantry 90 

Sketch  of  Geo.  W.  Hughes 96 

Roster  of  Members  of  Eighteenth  Infantry 97 

Sketch  of  Rowland  W.  Evans 108 

Sketch  of  Lieut.  Col.  Ezra  P.  Ewers,  U.  S.  A 109' 

Roster  of  Members  of  Nineteenth  Infantry 112 

Sketch  of  Col.  Francis  L.  Guenther,  U.  S.  A 116- 

Roster  of  Members  of  Battery  H 117 

Death  Roll  of  Members 118- 

Sketch  of  William  J.  Carson • 1201 

Sketch  of  Col.  R.  E.  A.  Crofton,  U.  S.  A 123; 

Sketch  of  Life  of  Capt.  George  W.  Smith 124 

Sketch  of  Tlieo.  W.  Brake 126 

Sketch  of  Daniel  S.  Wilder 127 

Sketch  of  Andrew  Durfey 129 

Sketch  of  Capt.  Henry  Haymond 131 


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Official  Report  of  Battle  of  Stone  River 132 

Inscription  on  the  Stone  River  Monument 163 

Roster  of  Dead  of  Fifteenth  Infantry 164 

Inscription  on  Fifteenth  Infantry  Monument 172 

Roster  of  Dead  of  Sixteenth  Infantry 173 

Inscription  on  Sixteenth  Infantry  Monument  ....  180 

Roster  of  Dead  of  Eighteenth  Infantry 181 

Inscription  on  Eighteenth  Infantry  Monument 191 

Inscription  ou  Nineteenth  Infantry  Monument 192 

Roster  of  Dead  of  Nineteenth  Infantry  193 

Inscription  on  Battery  H Monument 197 

Roster  of  Dead  of  Battery  H 198 

Concluding  Remarks  of  our  Dead  Comrades 199 

202 


ILLUSTRATIONS 

David  Laken Frontispiece 

Gen.  John  H.  King Facing  page  9 

Col.  Oliver  H.  Shepherd  “ 12 

Major  Frederick  Townsend....  “ 17 

Major  and  Captains  of  First  Battalion,  Eighteenth  U.  S.  I.,  1864..  “ 21 

Edwin  C.  Beach “ 26 

Excursion  Party “ 29 

Park  Hotel “ 33 

Crawfish  Springs “ 37 

The  Kelley  House  “ 38 

The  Brotherton  House “ 39 

Gen.  Anson  Mills “ 43 

Capt.  Frederick  Phisterer “ 52 

Philip  Game “ 81 

Henry  K.  Young “ 89 

Geo.  W.  Hughes '•  96 

Rowland  W.  Evans “ 108 

Lt.  Col.  Ezra  P.  Ewers,  U.  S.  A “ 109 

Col.  Francis  L.  Guenther,  U.  S.  A “ 116 

William  J.  Carson “ 120 

Col.  R.  E.  A.  Crofton,  U.  S.  A “ 123 

Capt.  George  W.  Smith “ 124 

Theo.  W.  Brake “ 126 

Daniel  S.  Wilder “ 127 

Andrew  Durfey “ 129 

Capt.  Henry  Haymond “ 131 

Stone  River  Monument “ 163 

Monument  of  Fifteenth  Infantry  at  Chickamauga “ 172 

Monument  of  Sixteenth  Infantry  at  Chickamauga “ 180 

Monument  of  Eighteenth  Infantry  at  Chickamauga “ 191 

Monument  of  Nineteenth  Infantry  at  Chickamauga “ 192 

Monument  of  Battery  H at  Chickamauga “ 197 

Plat  of  Stone  River  Cemetery , Page  200 

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